used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
have
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
Blackwell
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From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
Dr
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From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
a social unit living together
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
how
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From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
José
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From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
and nothing more
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
Pepito
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From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
with speed
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
express in words
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She walked on inside and quickly explained to José that her father, who was a doctor, had come down to see how Pepito was getting along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A short time later the three girls and Dr. Blackwell went down to the cave, reaching there just as the family were finishing their feast of bear meat and the other food the girls had given them.
which person or people
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading José stepped forward and politely shook hands with Dr. Blackwell; then each member of his family timidly followed his example.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me go in and talk to them first and tell them who you are, Dad,” Florence murmured.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m much interested in your son Pepito,” Dr. Blackwell told José in his fluent Spanish.
