used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
DISMAYINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/
causing consternation
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
immediately past
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
at the time that
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
