used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
terminate
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
Charlie
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From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
GroupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
nail-studded
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From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
Ned
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From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
ShucksnounUS /ʃʌks/
something of little value
From this reading “Shucks!
Slade's
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From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
SluggernounUS /ˈslʌɡər/
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can break down this door!” cried Charlie Rogers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a fool I was to have trusted him!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grouped together upon the narrow steps of the mine, the five boys stared stupidly at the heavy, nail-studded barrier which stood between them and freedom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “This is some of Slugger Slade’s work!” growled Ned Blake.
