used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
Greson
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From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
for more time
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
by chance
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed and half of the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “I’m sick of it from my hair to my toes,” growled Greson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two remained in the cave, living on fish alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So am I; but I am thankful we are alive,” returned Leo grimly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It looked as if they would have to remain in the cave a week, perhaps longer.
