used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
anew
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
immediately past
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
engage in
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
arrange in a container
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
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 The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
express in words
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
