used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
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From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
engage in
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
with speed
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
in the near future
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let’s stow all our stuff here and fan out to look for him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Quickly they put their supplies and equipment well back in the dry cave and then started out in different directions from the cave entrance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He raced around it quickly, whistling the signal frantically as he went.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick who first heard the groan, coming from behind a huge, jagged boulder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This will make a swell base,” Dick said, “as soon as we find Jerry.
