used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
anew
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
ASTOUNDEDadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
lacking funds
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
Budd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
at any time
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
HALLIARDnoun
a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
hallooing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
not any; not one
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
Piketon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Only a few retained the slightest expectation of ever seeing him again.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Long before morning broke the flood had spent its force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
migratory
From this reading This hope grew less and less as the night passed, and the people wandering up and down the valley, hallooing and calling the name of Bob, received no response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DICK HALLIARD IS ASTOUNDED There were hopes until the following morning that Bob Budd might have escaped the flood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that one of the Piketon Rangers had managed with help to extricate himself gave slight grounds for belief that a second had been equally fortunate.
