used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading For once Frank agreed with his chum.
(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 By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
Andy
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From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading For once Frank agreed with his chum.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
take in solid food
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For once Frank agreed with his chum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For once Frank agreed with his chum.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
and nothing more
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
the act of departing
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
not one, and not any
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
on one occasion
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
a full supply
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
(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 They had plenty to eat along with them and it might be just as well to wait for another day.
What's
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From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
at the time that
From this reading "What's the hurry?" asked Andy, when once they began to talk over their plans for leaving the valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For once Frank agreed with his chum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By that time all of them would have recovered to a great extent from the excitement that had told upon them, particularly the professor, none too strong.
