used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
anew
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all of the boys did not wait for the meal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
put or send forth
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But all of the boys did not wait for the meal.
don't
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From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all of the boys did not wait for the meal.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
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 Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But all of the boys did not wait for the meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
on one occasion
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
Shep
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From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
express in speech
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CAMP ONCE AGAIN The announcement Snap made cast a gloom over all the boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Each felt that their leader spoke the truth.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But all of the boys did not wait for the meal.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, as I don't want to go home, I vote we go after the thief," said Shep, who was the first to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately not all of their stores had been taken--they had been too plentiful to pile on one sled--so they had enough left with which to get a substantial supper.
