used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A HARD PLIGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Dean, I’m going back to the cave.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Dean, I’m going back to the cave.”
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
being one more than seven
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then they talked and worried, and finally Marcus said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
the act of departing
From this reading “Dean, I’m going back to the cave.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN A HARD PLIGHT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
I'm
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From this reading “Dean, I’m going back to the cave.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A HARD PLIGHT.
Marcus
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From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
the middle of the day
From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
PLIGHTnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading IN A HARD PLIGHT.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then they talked and worried, and finally Marcus said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then they talked and worried, and finally Marcus said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he and Marcus slept until noon.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were hungry and sleepy, but about eight o’clock that morning several vehicles passed down the road near them, and a boy came by with a basket of apples, and Dean ventured to steal forth and beg some of him.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Then they talked and worried, and finally Marcus said:
