used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
any person at all
From this reading "Has anybody got a lantern?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
divisible by two
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Has anybody got a lantern?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anybody got a lantern?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
It's
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From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Has anybody got a lantern?"
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
Narsac
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From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT ON A SAND BAR The stars had gone under a cloud and out on the lake it was so dark that Snap and his chums could not see twenty feet in any direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to have our own troubles finding our camp," he said, after about a quarter of the distance across Lake Narsac had been covered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody had, and even matches were at a premium.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "It's as black as a stack of cats," murmured Whopper.
