used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
any thing at all
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But there wasn’t a bit of use wishing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
didn't
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From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
take in solid food
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
your parents
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
and nothing more
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
be seated
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
a person, without saying who
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there wasn’t a bit of use wishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We should have had a telephone put in the cave,” I told Mark.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
the act of using
From this reading But there wasn’t a bit of use wishing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
wasn't
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From this reading But there wasn’t a bit of use wishing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
we'd
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From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
Wicksville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folks in Wicksville were just getting up, but it seemed to Mark and me that we’d been awake a week.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But there wasn’t a bit of use wishing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a while we didn’t do anything but sit on the sand in front of the cave and wish we had something to eat or that somebody we could trust would come along.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early in the morning yet—before seven.
