used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There they are now!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
well in the past; former
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the force of workers available
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There they are now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
with speed
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
SPLITverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they are now!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading As he spoke the feet of each of their recent visitors suddenly flew out from under him and both men slid rapidly forward on their backs.
look attentively
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
(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 SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
at the time that
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told 'em they would go in a hurry when they left camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
Zeke
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From this reading SPLIT ROCK "Well, boys," said Zeke when the men had departed, "my advice to you is to watch out for those two fellows.
