used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We should have brought a lantern along.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We should have brought a lantern along.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
Dave
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From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading We should have brought a lantern along.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
Roger
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From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have brought a lantern along.”
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The trouble is, it is growing so dark,” returned the senator’s son.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us look around for footprints, Roger,” said Dave, as the pair scrambled up the rocks once more.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “If any persons landed from that smashed rowboat they’d have to walk in some direction, and the ground is soft back of here.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
won't
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From this reading “In a little while we won’t be able to find our way back.
