used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
to an extreme degree
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
FAILURESnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading TWO FAILURES.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
GrindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
how
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From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
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 What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
engage in
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
not one, and not any
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
male cat
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FAILURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
look attentively
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I move we make him stay around the camp," suggested Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What to do with Jasper Grinder was a problem which none of the boys knew how to solve.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "He can watch our stores, keep the fire furnished with wood, and do some of the cooking."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were exceedingly sorry that he was among them, but as it would be impossible to send him off alone in that deep snow, they felt that they would have to make the best of the situation.
