used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
equally
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
depressingly dark
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
the act of departing
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
ground-sheets
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From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
and nothing more
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
a full supply
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
rock-strewn
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From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
sheet-iron
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From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Our surroundings were gloomy and uninteresting enough--just a dreary rock-strewn waste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had mutual acquaintances in England--we were the best of companions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meade and I were by this time great friends: our tastes and aims were exactly alike--it was very nice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there were patches of faded grass, flattened by the snow which had covered it for months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In our tent, with our sheet-iron stove going, our beds of thick layers of sweet-scented spruce twigs on rubber ground-sheets, with plenty of good blankets, we were quite cosy, and we had a few books with us.
