used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
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From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
being perceived or observed
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
RANGESnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "They were headed north," was the reply.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
carry out
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The men must have been following this footpath," remarked Fred.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Here, to the surprise of the Rovers and their chums, they discovered a faint trail leading north and south through the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They were headed north," was the reply.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
in or at the place that
From this reading AT THE RIFLE RANGES It did not take the cadets long to reach the place where Randy said he had noticed the two strangers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now then, Randy, which way were they headed?"
