used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
have
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Perhaps they wanted to hurry to be before the tide."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Perhaps they wanted to hurry to be before the tide."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they wanted to hurry to be before the tide."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
RICHARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
cut with a saw
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
express in words
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
a male human offspring
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
express a supposition
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Perhaps they wanted to hurry to be before the tide."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then they must have gone past, for they are nowhere to be seen."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
TRESIDDER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course, they could have got behind Great Bear and then kept along under the cliff."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Perhaps they wanted to hurry to be before the tide."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought I did, too," replied his father; "but we must have been mistaken, I suppose.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I DISCOVER ANOTHER CAVE, AND HEAR A CONVERSATION BETWEEN RICHARD TRESIDDER AND HIS SON "I am sure I saw a man and woman," I heard Nick Tresidder say.
