used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
Don't
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From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
the act of departing
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
engage in
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We shall see it in the morning," answered the guide somewhat evasively.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
THRILLEDadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading But let me give you a tip: Don't you go roaming around in the dark here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIGHT THAT THRILLED "We'll make camp here for a time, I reckon," announced Dad about two o'clock in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought we were going on to the Canyon," said Tad.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You boys turn in now, and get some sleep, for you will want to have your eyes wide open in the morning.
