used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
at or in the front
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There now, let’s all lift at once and together.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
hen-yard
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From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
the act of departing
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading There now, let’s all lift at once and together.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
engage in
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
NewcombnounUS /ˈnuːkəm/
United States astronomer (1835-1909)
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
on one occasion
From this reading There now, let’s all lift at once and together.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Oh, Big Brother,” Mary, quite recovered from her recent fright, exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now, let’s all lift at once and together.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There now, let’s all lift at once and together.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let’s make a _real ceremony_ of it, shall we?
we're
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From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
at the time that
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let’s kneel on the floor; you boys at the sides and we girls at the ends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The four young people in the loft listened as Mr. Newcomb closed the gate to the hen-yard, then, when they heard him leaving, Jerry said, “I reckon we’re alone now, so let’s get ahead with the box opening ceremony.”
