used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
from appearances alone
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
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 MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
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 Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
not any; not one
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
a human being
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
a special situation
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time the boys began to feel that the person had tired of the contest and had gone away, for the time being, at least.
a source of difficulty
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
having passed out of existence
From this reading After the third day of peace one of the boys discovered that the skeleton had vanished from the hollow back of the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOUNTAIN CHASE For a few days after Ted’s talk there was no further trouble of any kind in the camp.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading They had watched it each day to discover if possible the owner of the weird thing, but apparently during one of the slack periods of watching the owner had come and taken it.
which person or people
From this reading Neither was there any further annoyance upon the part of the person or persons who had kept them in an unsettled state of mind for so long.
