used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
in the past
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
unvarying in nature
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If we turn left, we go deeper into the hill."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Which way do we go?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
Frostola
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From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Which way do we go?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If we turn left, we go deeper into the hill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If we turn left, we go deeper into the hill."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
a particular point in time
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
Rick'snounUS /rɪks/
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
cut with a saw
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Fact Rick said, "Hold it a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Which way do we go?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Which way do we go?
in or at the place that
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which way do we go?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If we assume the tunnel we came out of was fairly constant in direction, we should turn right to come out on the side of the hill where we saw the Frostola man a while ago.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Both boys saw the implication the moment the words left Rick's lips.
