used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kingdom remarked about their apprehensiveness.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
apprehensivenessnoun
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Kingdom remarked about their apprehensiveness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
the act of discovering something
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
a person who is being chased
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Kingdom remarked about their apprehensiveness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kingdom remarked about their apprehensiveness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
unexpressedadjective
not made explicit
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
not known
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague fear of something unexpressed and unknown took possession of them and they hastened through the misty, sodden forest as though expecting every minute to be pursued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect on the minds of the boys of the discovery Kingdom had made was much the same as if they had seen a ghost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We act like a couple of thieves,” he declared, “the way we are hurrying to get away!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
wouldn't
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From this reading But suppose we were seen hunting around that camp and it was noticed that I picked up this glove; it wouldn’t be exactly healthy for us, I suppose?
