used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
BARRIERnounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
doin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
set up or found
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
go away from a place
From this reading "I wouldn't leave you to fight alone."
loafin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
engage in
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
used to form the superlative
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
move stealthily
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
successive (without a break)
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
which person or people
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He walked straight on without speaking until five minutes had elapsed, and then said in a whisper:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BARRIER Brace did not so much as ask if Fred was willing to join him in the struggle which must surely ensue, if they met those who intended to work such great injury to the mine.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be safe for any of that crowd to be found loafin' near the entrance to the drift, so we may expect to run across them before long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they get the best of me, an' you can slip past while they are doin' it, don't wait, but make the most of your time."
