used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
drift-pile
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From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
set up or found
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
an established custom
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
Joe
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From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
JOE'S
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From this reading JOE'S PLAN.
Judie
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From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading JOE'S PLAN.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
male cat
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were in the habit too, of retiring now and then, to a secluded spot in the drift-pile, to consult and discuss plans of procedure.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sam's illness continued day after day, and the boys were greatly troubled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little Judie remained by her "big brother's" side almost constantly, while Tom and Joe provided food, cooked it, and attended to the wants of the little community to the very best of their ability.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Tom went to the rendezvous and found Joe there leaning against a log, with his feet on another, and his eyes closed.
