used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
the lower side of anything
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
Bottom'snounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
possessive form of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
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From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
hard-bittenadjective
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
HARDY'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
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 It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
occurring by chance
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
mountainsidesnounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪdz/
plural of “mountainside” — the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There were a few gaunt, hard-bitten individuals on the station platform when the Hardy boys got off the train.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
at the time that
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was not especially prepossessing at any season, but when the cold winds blew down from the rocky mountainsides and when snow drifted deep in the narrow street Lucky Bottom seemed like a deserted village.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading FENTON HARDY'S STORY Lucky Bottom was a particularly desolate place in the winter time.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had once been a prosperous mining camp, but one by one the mines had been worked out until now there was but one left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few prospectors made the village their headquarters still, hanging on in the vain hope of some day making a lucky strike that would restore the town to its former grandeur, but the general impression prevailed that Lucky Bottom's days were numbered.
