(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 All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
from appearances alone
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
the act of departing
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
didn't
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From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
divisible by two
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
only a very short time before
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
and nothing more
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the four boys laughed heartily, even George apparently not being crestfallen by his lack of courage on the night he was describing.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
peals
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From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the next clap sounded I was away down the road under that old oak tree.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know just what happened next,” laughed George.
at the time that
From this reading When the first one came and I heard that call, I didn’t stand on the order of my departure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There were two peals of thunder so near together that you could hardly clap your hands between them.
