used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
(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 This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
nocturnals
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From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
on one occasion
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Sandy had removed his hat and held it over the candle.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
stone-littered
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From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
male cat
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
at the time that
From this reading Their nervousness increased when the fluttering nocturnals more than once extinguished the lights.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This, while it darkened all above, gave ample light on the floor space, and protected the candle from the nocturnals.
which person or people
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe and Tom, to whom this was a new experience, were uneasy and a good bit scared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must do as I do, boys!" sang out Sandy, who was in advance, as they walked cautiously over the uneven and stone-littered floor.
