at or in the front
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
(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 "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they may have candles or matches," said Edna.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "But they may have candles or matches," said Edna.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
Edna
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "But they may have candles or matches," said Edna.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But they may have candles or matches," said Edna.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But they may have candles or matches," said Edna.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
Ralph
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, I have thought of all that," said Ralph, "and I am now going to run ahead and smash the lantern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
migratory
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are very different from the negroes, and will want to explore every part of it."
won't
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From this reading They won't be so likely to go poking around in the dark."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LEFT BEHIND "Ralph," said Edna, as they were hurrying up to the caves, "you must do everything you can to keep those sailors from wandering into the lake basin.
