used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
Alex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
in addition
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
an occurrence of something
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
enthuseverbUS /ɪnˈθuːz/
cause to feel enthusiasm
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
depressingly dark
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
provoking horror
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
Jud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
something that is lost
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
come together
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
make reference to
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a gloomy little group after Clay had finished his tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
a special situation
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No mention was made to them, however, of the discoveries Case had made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY Alex and Ike had to be told of the loss of food and also that Bill and Jud were likely lurking in the neighborhood.
which person or people
From this reading It was Clay who tried to enthuse a little cheerfulness into the grim situation.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A winter in the Arctic was to be dreaded at its best, but with little food on hand and no potatoes, it was a horrible thing to meet.
