used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
having companions or an escort
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
placed in a grave
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
command with authority
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
at any time
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
half-carried
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From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
half-pushed
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From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Now he seized her arm and half-carried, half-pushed her into the cave.
Shepley
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From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
male cat
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
at the time that
From this reading The place was pretty well filled when they got there and Ruth was more than ever glad that the cave was a large one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BURIED ALIVE Tom had accompanied Shepley, to help him direct the scene of the fight with the bandits.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Tom’s advice on fighting tactics was always worth listening to and Shepley was glad of any assistance he might give in handling the extras.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was another point to be gained--and this was quite a personal one with Tom--he would be with Ruth during the course of the avalanche.
