used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
anew
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
BILLY'SnounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
CAMERAnounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
recognizable; marked
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
don't
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From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
divisible by two
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
set up or found
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
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 WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
Percival
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From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have found out a lot that we did not know, anyhow," said Percival, "and we can come here again."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "That is not so much to be wondered at," declared Harry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHAT BILLY'S CAMERA REVEALED As it was now getting well along in the afternoon, and as the way back was a difficult one, Percival and Jack decided that they would better return without making any further explorations.
a late time of life
From this reading "Certainly I never knew about that cave," remarked Arthur, "although I have been here two years."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The place is hard to get at and out of the way, and I don't believe you could get many of the boys to come here even if you told them there was a cave to be seen.
