used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "Our luncheon."
march in a procession
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our luncheon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "See here, Harry, there is something we have forgotten, and I begin to feel it now."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was fully three o'clock before they were ready to start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GRIM EVIDENCE IN THE HILLS The boys secured a convenient pole, over which they slung the braces of game, and started out on the march for the river.
