Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

later than; following

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

anew

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

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From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

in a dejected manner

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

an act that fails

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

popular aquarium fish

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

not any; not one

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

above and across; more than

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

in a reproving or reproachful manner

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The girls started and looked reproachfully at Mollie.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

hard to endure

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

the act of using

From this reading There's no use sitting around looking at each other!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

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 The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

(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 JOE BARNES AGAIN "Well, we've got to do something.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was several days after the telegram had come which had so upset them and their plans, and they were sitting dejectedly on the sand at the foot of the bluff trying to read.

during the time that

From this reading The attempt had proved a failure, however, and one after another the books had dropped to their laps while they stared disconsolately out over the water.