used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
betaken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
CardiffnounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪf/
the capital and largest city of Wales
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Nothing doing!" exclaimed Joe, regretfully.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Nothing doing!" exclaimed Joe, regretfully.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing doing!" exclaimed Joe, regretfully.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing doing!" exclaimed Joe, regretfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "Nothing doing!" exclaimed Joe, regretfully.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
male cat
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They must have skipped out right after they chased us," decided Blake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
(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 When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And they went in a hurry, too," declared Tom Cardiff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
at the time that
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the men flashed the pocket electric lamps they had brought with them, the little opening at the top of the cliff was well illuminated.
wreckers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL There was no doubt about it, the wreckers were not there, and the indications were that they had betaken themselves to some other location.
