used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
a youthful male person
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
Butsey
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From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
MERRY'S
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From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
express in words
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading According to the boy, Jerry would have turned disagreeable, and probably there would have been a free fight.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERRY'S VISITORS The visit to the den was certainly a fiasco.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had ventured into those depths, had, on the face of it, gained nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have happened had not Butsey raised the false alarm it is impossible to say.
