used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
at or in the front
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
not accessible to view
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
and nothing more
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
a course of conduct
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
plast
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From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
shortsnounUS /ʃɔːrts/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
estrangement from god
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
squatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Henry stopped and squatted in the underbrush, well hidden from the path but close enough to see the coming group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a minute they became visible.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His sin was curiosity--his crime was witchcraft--but Henry's real offense against his strange world was that it was dying--and he wanted it to live!
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The youngest were ahead, a group just entering their teens, dressed like the rest in jackets and shorts, with sandals of plast on their feet.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There were twenty-five to thirty boys, girls and youths walking slowly in ragged groups, talking and laughing.
