used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
bein
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From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
set up or found
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
It's
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From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
in the near future
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
express in words
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a fine state of affairs, I must say," groaned Mark, presently.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SNAKE, A DEER, AND A SURPRISE Let us now return to Bob and Mark at the time they found themselves lost in the mighty forest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's like bein' at sea without a compass," declared the former sailor lad.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Bob, we are worse than a couple of children."
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For several minutes the two youths stared around them in great perplexity, not knowing what to do next.
