used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
(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 And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
react verbally
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
placed in a grave
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
Cromley
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From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
DIRTnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
Doltnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
take in liquids
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
communicated in words
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
engage in
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
Ned
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From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
Noddy
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From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
others
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From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading PAY DIRT Dolt Haven seemed unable to answer for a few moments.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’ll do what we can,” offered Jerry, as he started off, followed by the others.
at the time that
From this reading And then Ned expressed a doubt that was in the minds of all when he said:
which person or people
From this reading Cromley gave him another drink of water, and then the man was able to gasp out directions for finding Noddy and his crony who, it seemed, were partly buried under a mass of rock, trees and dirt about half a mile away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Suppose this is a trick to get us away from the gold in the cave so they can sneak around and make off with it.
