used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
(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 Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
camp-fire
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From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
the act of departing
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
I'm
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From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
and nothing more
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
the act of departing
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
express in words
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
express in words
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
precisely as stated
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the rest of us were starting our camp-fire, Harry was digging up spades full of earth as close to the trunk of the tree as he could get the spade.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each time he would spread the earth out on the spade and examine it very carefully by the light of the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyway, I’m going to tell you everything, just the way it happened.
you'll
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From this reading Maybe you’ll say we were all crazy, but _I_ should worry.
You're
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From this reading “You’re a swell lot of treasure hunters,” he said; “leaving all the work to me.”
