take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
Inez
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From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
it's
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
PicnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
skillingtons
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
they'll
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
we're
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
we've
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From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
