used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
(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 They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure you are right?” asked Mr. Duncan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you sure you are right?” asked Mr. Duncan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
a female human offspring
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Are you sure you are right?” asked Mr. Duncan.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
an act that fails
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
not accessible to view
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
an opening into or through something
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Are you sure you are right?” asked Mr. Duncan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Have they hidden my daughter away somewhere?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it not possible that these natives may be deceiving us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
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 AT THE WATER HOLE Disappointment was the portion of our friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had been so sure all along that they were on the right trail that to get to the end and find that all their work had been a failure came as a shock to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure you are right?” asked Mr. Duncan.
