used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
hiding-place
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From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
on one occasion
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
recurring again and again
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
having a supporting base
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
not known
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A bit relieved, they began swinging their arms to warm themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll both fire at once and then run for the cabin,” replied Ed.
we're
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From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although they listened for some minutes, the alarming sounds were not repeated.
at the time that
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t believe anything will come around while we’re standing here,” declared Ed, a little later.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading George was about to reply when they were startled by some unknown beast, which began growling fiercely within a few yards of their hiding-place.
