used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
in addition
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
assented
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From this reading "Not a doubt of it," Dave assented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
Dave
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From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Not a doubt of it," Dave assented.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a doubt of it," Dave assented.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a doubt of it," Dave assented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a doubt of it," Dave assented.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
by chance
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
That's
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From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll signal the other fellows, and then get him at our leisure."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's where our man went," Dick whispered.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
a late time of life
From this reading PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD "By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down, his eyes wide open with interest.
