used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
at any time
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
set up or found
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
haven't
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From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
it's
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From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
go across or through
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
by chance
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
RICKnounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
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From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
precisely as stated
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They emerged at the side of a hill, very much the same sort of hill that was behind the cabin at the mine camp.
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 There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had walked to where daylight gleamed and found that they could pass out of the tunnel into the open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There’s the end of the tunnel—it’s much shorter than I ever thought, for Sam and I never came this far before—and we haven’t seen a drop of water the whole length.”
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below them lay the valley, winding off to the east and west—a deserted desolate valley, dotted here and there, perhaps, with the camps of hopeful miners, but which camps were too small to be seen amid the trees and bushes.
an affirmative
From this reading RICK DRAWS SOMETHING “Yes, boys,” went on Uncle Tod, “it looks as though we had played the game out.
