used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
doesn't
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From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
set up or found
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
HardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
Persimmons
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From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The other passage proved to be much the same as the one they had tried.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
W-w-what's
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From this reading “W-w-what’s up now?” gasped out Persimmons; but before Harry could reply both boys found themselves tumbling downward.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I hope this doesn’t end in nothing,” muttered Hardware as they made their way along it.
at the time that
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They took a few steps more when Harry Ware gave a sudden yell of alarm and surprise.
