used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
any thing at all
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
divisible by two
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
and nothing more
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
sketchyadjectiveUS /ˈsketʃi/
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
in or at or to some place
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
stoutest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
Tim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From every angle the situation was a serious one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the Ford boys it seemed anything but cheering that their chums were somewhere abroad in the storm and darkness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
woodsmennounUS /ˈwʊdzmən/
plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The wind was blowing the snow around in such a way that even the stoutest woodsmen might have been confused and lost on such a day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For a moment after Tim’s discouraging words the twins stood and stared helplessly out at the darkness of the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the country had been familiar to them, they would have attempted to go out and look for Barry and Kent, but they had only a sketchy notion of the hills and valleys.
