used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then pretty soon we could see a pretty good blaze up there and something black near it.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Then pretty soon we could see a pretty good blaze up there and something black near it.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
the act of burning something
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then pretty soon we could see a pretty good blaze up there and something black near it.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
he'd
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From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
go away from a place
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
the act of departing
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
by chance
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
not any; not one
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then pretty soon we could see a pretty good blaze up there and something black near it.
in the near future
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then pretty soon we could see a pretty good blaze up there and something black near it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But anyway, this is what we decided to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went along under the cliff to where it wasn’t so high and steep, and pretty soon we could see his torch bobbing along the road high up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grove said he’d go up with a torch and keep a fire burning near the machine, while the rest of us hunted around below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Grove said it was pretty risky leaving the auto, with no lights on it up there in the road, but Harry said it was worse to leave some one dying maybe, but more likely dead, between two rocks down there in that jungle.
