used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
(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 A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyhow, a rope is too much bother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "It happens when you do," Benny said.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Anyhow, a rope is too much bother.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
psychological suffering
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It happens when you do," Benny said.
don't
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From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
FELLERSnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anyhow, a rope is too much bother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It happens when you do," Benny said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Anyhow, a rope is too much bother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
a strong line
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It happens when you do," Benny said.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Something happens every time when you don't have a rope along."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Anyhow, a rope is too much bother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A blanket and a frying pan and things like that are all I want to carry."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
at the time that
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MAIDEN IN DISTRESS "FELLERS," Skinny had told us, when we were getting ready to start on the hike, "you always ought to carry a rope.
