used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
for the reason that
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
didn't
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From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
else
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From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
geezled
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From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
the force of workers available
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
Ned
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From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
a light shade of red
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
quittersnounUS /ˈkwɪtərz/
plural of “quitter” — a person who gives up too easily
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
in the near future
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
carry out
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They quarreled all the time because some one else didn't come and do something they wanted done!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
WASHverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jimmie looked longingly toward the camp, and Ned turned his footsteps that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUST A LITTLE DARK WASH More shots were fired, but the boys were soon out of range.
which person or people
From this reading "Speaking of quitters," Jimmie said, as they moved along, "the two men who geezled me take the bun!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A flush of pink was showing in the sky now, and the sun would be up in half an hour.
