used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "No, we'll take turns digging.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
the act of departing
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
an opening into or through something
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, when I get tired of digging in the hole, you can get in and dig."
I'll
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From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
engage in
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we'll take turns digging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
carry out
From this reading "No, we'll take turns digging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when I get tired of digging in the hole, you can get in and dig."
propel through the air
From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Then, when I get tired of digging in the hole, you can get in and dig."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "No, we'll take turns digging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we'll take turns digging.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when I get tired of digging in the hole, you can get in and dig."
won't
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From this reading First I'll dig and throw out the dirt, and you can throw it farther on, so it won't roll back in the hole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we made such a big hole it would take too long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE BRIDGE "Are you going to make a big hole so we both can get in at the same time?" asked Laddie of Russ, as the older boy began to shovel out the dirt.
