used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE BLUFF HOUSE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
der
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From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
dey
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From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
dinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BLUFF HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Not impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
ish
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From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
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 "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
Mebbe
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From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
not any; not one
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
arrange in a container
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
Pshaw
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From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
tarrying
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From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUFF HOUSE.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
the act of using
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Mebbe dot ish so, but I dink dey vas go on up der coast, instead off cum pack by Atlantic City."
wash-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Pshaw! there's no use of further search in this direction; they have long ere this set out for some other portion of the country, and we are wasting time in tarrying here."
in or at the place that
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading In due time they arrived at the cave, where the ceremony of the previous night had taken place, but a thorough search of the cavernous wash-out failed to yield any tidings of the romantic lovers.
