used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
in actual fact
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who in the world are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
Colchester
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From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
a boy or man
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
FortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who in the world are you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Our Den is Fortified "Stand back!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stand back!" shouted father, as the boys made straight for our new carpet.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Don't you know us, uncle?" said the eldest, shaking the water from him like a Newfoundland dog.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The old fellow drove us from Colchester station, and actually wanted us to wait the other side of that stream till the tide went down.
which person or people
From this reading "Who in the world are you?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Who in the world are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who in the world are you?"
