10
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From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
11
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From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
not any; not one
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
go across or through
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
except for; apart from
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
SHARKSnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
stringpiece
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From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The bridge had no protection along the side save a simple stringpiece of timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
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 SHARKS, SALT WATER ONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The moon went down at 10, but I could hear loud voices and occasional bursts of laughter until 11.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the far side the houses rested nearly against the bridge entrance, forming a street, which I had to pass through.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then all grew still save the night noises of the woods and swamps.
