used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHASE IN THE NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
a youthful male person
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A CHASE IN THE NIGHT.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Pushing the door open Rob entered the place.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHASE IN THE NIGHT.
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 The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CHASE IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pushing the door open Rob entered the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Pushing the door open Rob entered the place.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing the door open Rob entered the place.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHASE IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men left the hut, banging the door behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Rob waited till the sound of their voices grew dim in the distance, and then raising himself cautiously he crept around to the door of the hut.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The light had been extinguished, but as the boy had matches in his waterproof case this fact did not worry him.
