used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
(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 THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
can't
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From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Hazelton complied with the request.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
brought together in one place
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
the act of departing
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
Hazelton
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From this reading Hazelton complied with the request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
it's
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From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
Reade
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From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Hazelton complied with the request.
an educational institution
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
SHACKnounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
in the near future
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COOK SHACK DISASTER "First of all," Dick continued, "it's going to be chilly, soon, in this shack.
male cat
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The battle can't be ours a bit too soon," observed Tom Reade dryly.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading By a common instinct all of the Grammar School boys gathered closely around the stove, extending their hands and warming themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hazelton complied with the request.
won't
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From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put on some fuel, Harry, won't you?"
