used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
(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 "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Even the dog has left us."
don't
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From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the dog has left us."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
Fred
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From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the dog has left us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
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 FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
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 FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
not one, and not any
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
others
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From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
express in words
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
only a very short time before
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
male cat
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I must say, I don't like this dividing up at all," remarked Fred, after a half-hour had passed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First it was Sam and Dick, and now it is Tom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
in or at the place that
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After a while none of us will know where any of the others are.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FROM ONE SURPRISE TO ANOTHER Left to themselves in the woods, Fred, Songbird and Hans scarcely knew what to do to fill in their time.
