used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul looked at him, startled.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
contemplatively
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From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
don't
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From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
dryest
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From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
hard-hearted
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From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
how
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From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Paul looked at him, startled.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
others
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From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Paul looked at him, startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
voraciouslyadverb
in an eagerly voracious manner
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
at the time that
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LAKE When Paul awoke the others were munching the usual breakfast of dried venison, and Henry handed him a piece, which he ate voraciously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry was sitting on the ground, with his back against a fallen log, and he regarded Paul contemplatively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Paul," he said, in the dryest possible tones, "I don't see how you could have been so hard-hearted."
