used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
anew
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
don't
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From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
set up or found
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
Fred
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From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
how
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From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
not in physical motion
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
carry out
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
express in words
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found his companions still sound asleep, but it did not take him long to rouse them and to tell them the news.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think any one has passed," Fred said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred never quite knew how he got back to camp after he had found the river.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "I couldn't see any tracks on the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In less than a minute the boys, wild with joy, were hurrying through the woods again.
