used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
anew
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading We’re like the ‘babes in the woods’ ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
put or send forth
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
set up or found
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We’re like the ‘babes in the woods’ ourselves.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
on one occasion
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We’re like the ‘babes in the woods’ ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
unusual or striking
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
not in physical motion
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
a lightweight cord
From this reading But by now we must be about the end of the string.
confined on all sides
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
that's
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From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
We're
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From this reading We’re like the ‘babes in the woods’ ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They trudged along for a time in silence, though both of them kept eyes and ears open so that they might not lose any portion of the remarkable war panorama by which they were surrounded.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish we could help them,” he said to his chum, “but of course that’s out of the question.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We’re like the ‘babes in the woods’ ourselves.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As they overtook and passed other fugitives from the threatened village, Amos found himself still pitying the poor souls once again cast out upon the cold world.
