used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
(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 "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "FOUR OF US ARE PIN-HEADS!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
Danny
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From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
Dave
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From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
being one more than ten
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "FOUR OF US ARE PIN-HEADS!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
Gridley
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From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
GrinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
HauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
ten 10s
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FOUR OF US ARE PIN-HEADS!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
by chance
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
PIN-HEADS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FOUR OF US ARE PIN-HEADS!"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
an educational institution
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
sprintersnounUS /ˈsprɪntərz/
plural of “sprinter” — someone who runs a short distance at top speed
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For such sprinters as these members of the Gridley High School eleven it did not require much time to cover the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FOUR OF US ARE PIN-HEADS!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading From the tent to the cleft rock was perhaps a hundred and twenty yards.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, by the time that Danny Grin, in the lead, had reached the further side of the rock there was no sign of the presence of the Man with the Haunting Face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you fellows have spoiled it!" groaned Dave as he joined last of all in the chase.
