used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
anew
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
(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 "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
didn't
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From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
being one more than seven
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
the act of departing
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
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 One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
work done in addition to regular working hours
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
express in words
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
precisely as stated
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One Saturday evening early in October the boys had been for a long walk down among the marshes.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
at the time that
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I am glad it didn't begin earlier," Bill replied; "it would have been horrid if we had lost all our walks while the weather was fine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We shan't get home at this hour again for some time, I expect," George said, "for they say that we are going to begin to work overtime on Monday, and that the orders are so heavy that it will very likely have to be kept up all through the winter."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had told Mrs. Andrews they would be late, and it was past eight o'clock when they came along past the works.
