used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading AN INHUMAN ACT.
(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 If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INHUMAN ACT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
Claus
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From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
don't
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From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
at any time
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
INHUMANadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading AN INHUMAN ACT.
Jake
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From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
and nothing more
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
on one occasion
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
soberest
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From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
to-morrow
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From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claus was the soberest man in the party.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
in or at the place that
From this reading "They don't care where we go, or what luck we have, provided we don't go near the haunted mine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they will just stay that way until to-morrow, they can all come on at once, if they have a mind to."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I'll bet no men ever went away from a camp before without somebody said good-bye to them," said Jake.
