(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 All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed the only thing left to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
the act of departing
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed the only thing left to do.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
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 seemed the only thing left to do.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed the only thing left to do.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had, in fact, no plan in his mind.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed the only thing left to do.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed the only thing left to do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All his plans had fallen into ruin together.
male cat
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
in or at the place that
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NOT TOO LATE Tom felt singularly inclined to shoot up the camp himself, but he restrained himself and paddled down the lake, almost without knowing where he was going.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He thought of getting away from these woods; he thought of going back to the city.