used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
(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 “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
the act of departing
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
Phil
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From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
any competition
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
express in words
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
male cat
From this reading “Search me,” said Tom, shaking his head.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “All I can see is, to keep going and trust to luck to come out somewhere before we starve to death.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Fellows, we seem to be in a pretty bad fix,” said Phil.
at the time that
From this reading The Race for Life When this fact became apparent to them, they stopped and held a council.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you have any ideas for getting out, now’s the time to say so.”
