used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
(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 He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
the act of departing
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
not accessible to view
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
not any; not one
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were trapped!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading They were trapped!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Rick hurriedly took the cat from his pocket and stuffed it down behind the cushion of the car, pushing until it was well hidden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were trapped!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Broad Sahara There was no way around the caravan without going into the desert, and the car was too close to turn around.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He hoped a search was all there was to worry about.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
Youssef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew he would be searched; why else would Youssef come?
