used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
(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 UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Bunch up!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
divisible by two
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
isn't
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From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
LASHverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
an educational institution
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
STINGverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Bunch up!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Get in close and surround the tent," ordered another voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE STING OF THE LASH When the crowd reached the camp of the high school boys all was silent there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within the tent came the sounds of the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Everything is ready, and there isn't even a dog on the place!" was the exultant word passed back.
