(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
any thing at all
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
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crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
not one, and not any
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
Pdnoun
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
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participate in games or sport
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
deliver by singing
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
be seated
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
up to a particular time
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And follow round the forest track Away behind the sofa back.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
at the time that
From this reading At evening when the lamp is lit, Around the fire my parents sit; They sit at home and talk and sing, And do not play at anything.
in or at the place that
From this reading There in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter's camp I lie, And play at books that I have read, Till it is time to go to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now with my little gun I crawl, All in the dark, along the wall.
