used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
air-castles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
(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 All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB’S PLANS.
a youthful male person
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
at any time
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
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 BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
Lester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading BOB’S PLANS.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
move hurridly
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All his bright dreams had vanished like the mists of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He ran down the lane at the top of his speed until he was out of breath, and then seated himself on a log in a fence corner to think over his situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOB hardly knew what to do with himself.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His friend Lester had overthrown all his air-castles by the confession he had made, and worse than that, he had placed Bob in a predicament such as no boy had ever been placed in before.
