used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
anew
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
didn't
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From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
one or the other of two
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
goodnight
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From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
Lola
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From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
make reference to
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
peevedadjectiveUS /piːvd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Westy decided not to mention anything of the haunted cliff and lake that evening.
express in speech
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, too, that nothing but silence should prevail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
Westy
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From this reading On the way home it was pretty plain that Rip was peeved at Westy.
at the time that
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Mr. Wilde and Billy were dog-tired after a long strenuous day, and they were too engrossed in their own affairs to notice anything amiss with the boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said nothing to either of them and when they left Lola at her cabin he said goodnight with the rest, but didn’t speak again the rest of the way to their own little shack.
