used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
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 The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
immediately past
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
others
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From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The fiends have outwitted us at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As delicately as possible it was announced to young Smith that his father had been slain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God knows what will become of the others.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The dull gray light that now began to overspread the sky, gave token of the coming day, and these whites withdrew further into the grove for consultation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “This is a bad business,” remarked young Smith, after he had exchanged experiences with his friends.
