used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
All's
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From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
immediately past
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
a particular point in time
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
others
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From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading They stopped before entering to look around that they might be sure the place was unoccupied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Everything was just as it had been on their former visit.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then Dick crept through the opening in the crumbling wall to reconnoiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
(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 “All’s well!” he called to them a moment later, and in the same order as before the others followed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The voyage up the narrow channel in the marsh was uneventful and at last the four young people reached the opening near the old ruin.
