used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
croaked
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From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
divisible by two
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
come to pass
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
Herc
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From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
LambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
engage in
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
Ned
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From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
RAWadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
RECRUITSnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
carry out
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SAM GETS TWO RAW RECRUITS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll be back before then, and make up the time we've lost before night," Ned assured him, as the two cousins swung off to take what they both felt was the final step of their resolve.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They had lain awake most of the night in the room they shared, discussing the future, and had decided to abide by the decision they had so hastily arrived at, whatever might happen.
at the time that
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you be back to dinner?" the old man croaked, in such a quavering voice that even Herc felt sorry for him.
Zack's
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From this reading Old Zack's daze was not dispelled the next morning when, having done their work as usual, the boys set off to trudge the six miles into Lambs' Corners.
