used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
brought together in one place
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They guessed immediately what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They guessed immediately what had happened.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they received their first set-back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They guessed immediately what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Here they received their first set-back.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
set-backnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading Here they received their first set-back.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they received their first set-back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning they awoke to find their canoe was gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first night on their return trip to Half Way House the boys camped twenty miles south of the lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They guessed immediately what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rage in their hearts, they gathered in a little group and stared at the place where it had been.
