used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
(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 With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
I've
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From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
others
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From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
go across or through
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is about as dismal as any place I've seen."
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
bound or secured closely
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fred Garrison and Songbird Powell hardly knew what to do to pass away the time.
in or at the place that
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all of the others away the spot where the gasoline launch had been tied up appeared to be unusually lonely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can tell you what, I shouldn't care to be caught all alone at night in such a spot as this," said Fred, with something of a shiver.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TWO YOUNG PRISONERS Left to themselves.
