used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
a boy or man
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
staying power
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
be seated
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
not in physical motion
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
stream's
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From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked out upon it as I spoke, and the old fellow dragged after, doubtless still caressing in his mind that chance phrase which had caught his fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we sit on the big rock here?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, with a gesture toward the immense stone which formed the tip of the Point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here we sat, hanging our legs over as boys would.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The stone was a dozen yards across, and its creek side arose perpendicularly from the water, its top being five feet or more from the stream's surface.
