used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
from appearances alone
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
else
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From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
how
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From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
a message received and understood
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
LONELINESSnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
we're
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From this reading "Sorry to trouble you," he added, "but we're strangers here, and we seem to have lost our way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I just wanted to see how late it was," went on the one who had apparently spoken first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what does it matter?" some one else asked, and then Dick could see that three men were hurrying toward them out of the darkness.
which person or people
From this reading It was the voice of one of those who were approaching our hero and his two chums, they having come to a halt at the request for information.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading INTO THE LONELINESS "Have you the time?"
