used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
any thing at all
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
immediately past
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
not any; not one
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
and nothing more
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
express in words
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Their appearance had caused a great deal of speculation and gossip among the loafers around the place and many curious glances were thrown in their direction, but no one came near them.
up to a particular time
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The train was late as usual, but it came at last and they climbed aboard with a certain feeling of relief.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Scott and Murphy walked out to a little grove of pines a short distance from the station and sat down in the shadow to wait for the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not talk much, for each one was too busy thinking over the scrapes they had been through.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They felt that they were through with their troubles at last and that it was only a matter of a few hours now till they would be back at headquarters, on familiar ground and safe from interference, but they had felt that same way so often before that they were almost afraid to say anything about it now.
