used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
else
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From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
set up or found
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
an opening into or through something
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
a female domestic
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
a particular point in time
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
not any; not one
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
on the contrary
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each moment they expected to hear a sound at the door that would mean a fight or else the surrender of their captive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little past midnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
at the time that
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The two men would come to the lodge when they found no sign of them in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
a late time of life
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BACK TO THE "MERRY MAID" "Rather than put you in this position I would have stayed ten years in that hole," groaned Jimmy Lawton.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The group of young people were huddled close about their wood fire.
