used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
Dan
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From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
didn't
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From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “NEVER SAY DIE!”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
set up or found
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
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 It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “NEVER SAY DIE!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
express in words
From this reading “NEVER SAY DIE!”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
tongue-tiedadjective
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We got into a nice mess this time; didn’t we?” he complained.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have a nice time getting away, too,” growled Billy.
which person or people
From this reading It was, of course, Billy who first found his tongue after the three robbers had left the trio of boys bound in the cavern on Island Number One.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Dan was silent; and it was not strange that the tongue-tied youth was likewise dumb.
