used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
anew
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
(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 THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
DiasnounUS /ˈdaɪəz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
don't
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From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
made afraid
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
how
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From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
and nothing more
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
señor
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From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, señor, I should not like it at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
up to a particular time
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SEARCH BEGINS In a few minutes all were ready to go on again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned.
