from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
react verbally
From this reading But no answer came to them.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
terminate
From this reading “Let’s break in,” Kent proposed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no answer came to them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no answer came to them.
can't
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From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
I'd
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From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let’s break in,” Kent proposed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
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 Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s break in,” Kent proposed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
not any; not one
From this reading But no answer came to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s break in,” Kent proposed.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
get rid of
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
express in words
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But no answer came to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no answer came to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Losing his temper for the moment, Kent launched two heavy kicks against the door of the quarry shed.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We can’t freeze to death out in the open, and besides that, I’d like to tell that man inside what I think of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sound boomed out across the big cleared space, and the boys listened expectantly, hoping that this vigorous summons would bring results.
