used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then they moved to the edge of the bob.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then they moved to the edge of the bob.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
a particular point in time
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then they moved to the edge of the bob.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they moved to the edge of the bob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
and nothing more
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
swiftly-moving
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From this reading So the lads prepared to leap from the swiftly-moving sled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they moved to the edge of the bob.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
a special situation
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO A STRANGE CAMP It seemed that this was the only thing to do.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To remain on the sled, as it plunged into the black water, might mean that they would be drawn down into the depths, never to come up.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they would not jump without their guns, and they hesitated a moment while they secured them.
