used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
GLADEnounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
others
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From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
Phil
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From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
express in words
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I didn't mean that," replied the scout master.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Say, they are not warm, now, are they?" asked Phil, looking uneasily around, as if half expecting to see some rough men come swarming out of the bushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MYSTERY OF THE OPEN GLADE "This has been used since we had that hard rain, fellows," Paul observed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of the others had noticed him handling the ashes that marked where the fire had been.
