used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
(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 Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
in addition
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
broken-out
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From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
the act of burning something
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
gotten under control
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
start firing a weapon
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
hen-roost
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From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
Joe
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From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beside the fire lay the remains of two chickens, which the tramps had probably stolen from some farmer’s hen-roost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Three soda water bottles were also on the floor, but there was no telling what they had contained, since all were empty.
in or at the place that
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading To one side of the barn, where the flooring had rotted away, a fire was burning, the smoke drifting forth through a broken-out window and the numerous holes in the roof.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading They could see at a glance that the tramps were among the worst of their class and would hesitate at little or nothing to accomplish their ends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a situation which no boy would care to confront, and as Joe and Harry looked from one brutal face to another, their hearts sank within them.
