afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
(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 All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading IT'S THE ONLY CHANCE OF ESCAPE!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
Dave
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From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading IT'S THE ONLY CHANCE OF ESCAPE!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
IT'S
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From this reading IT'S THE ONLY CHANCE OF ESCAPE!"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "THE LAKE!
MacLester
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From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
not any; not one
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT'S THE ONLY CHANCE OF ESCAPE!"
and nothing more
From this reading IT'S THE ONLY CHANCE OF ESCAPE!"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
Phil
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From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LAKE!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If no success had attended them by daylight, they certainly could hope to do nothing after nightfall, and they turned back toward the lake.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun went down and the coming darkness warned the three boys, vainly searching for Dave MacLester, that they must hurry if they were to find their way to camp.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All afternoon Phil, Billy and Paul had tramped the woods.
