used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
Danny
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From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
as might be expected
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
and nothing more
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
overstepverbUS /ˈoʊvərstep/
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
STEALTHnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only gleam of light he saw in this sorry business was that Danny did have a way of succeeding in the things he undertook.
(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 STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading He hoped that during those dreadful two or three days the scouts at camp would not overstep their prerogative of banter where he was concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He trusted Danny to avert the catastrophe which would naturally ensue in such a daring and perilous business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still his conscience troubled him and he was beside himself with fear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STEALTH Well, if it was for only two or three days it would not be so bad, poor Skinny reflected as he went back through the darkness.
