used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait a minute, Jack.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
at or in the front
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
HerringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Wait a minute, Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute, Jack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
Percival
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From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
an angry dispute
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
express in words
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute, Jack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG As the boys were nearing the camp on their way back they suddenly heard the sound of angry voices, and Percival whispered:
which person or people
From this reading Some of the boys are having a quarrel, and I believe I know who they are."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were in the woods adjoining the camp, and the two quarreling boys were very close to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you to let my boat alone, you idiot!" the boys heard Herring say just ahead of them.
