used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
and nothing more
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
others
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From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
on the contrary
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott realized now that he had been grossly careless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
in the near future
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Moreover, they had rather taken it for granted that they had possession of the only boat in the swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For at least a minute neither of the boys spoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew that Roberts and his gang had planned on coming there to the cabin that morning, but it had not occurred to them that they could be there so soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no possible justification for their staying in that cabin after they learned whose it was and knew that the others were planning on coming there.
