used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
Dave
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
DON'T
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
obtain
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
in the near future
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
hurting
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
not in physical motion
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
precisely as stated
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His foot was still very sore, but he said he intended to turn back toward Fort Niagara as soon as the morning meal was finished.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
a Caucasian
From this reading While the two were talking, White Buffalo joined them.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “It is going to be cloudy and windy,” answered Henry, as he began to wash up in a neighboring pool.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We’ll have to work hard for every mile we gain.”
but in spite of that
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SEPARATION “I DON’T believe the storms are entirely over yet,” said Dave, on the following morning, after a walk down to the lake shore and a look at the sky.
