afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
(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 "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
BUFFnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
and nothing more
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
immediately past
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
on one occasion
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
a light shade of red
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
PlumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
cut with a saw
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy made an early start the next morning so that he could get away from the desert before the sun rose to its full height.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
Ugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank goodness, I am clear of the burning desert at last," he said to himself--"Ugh!! though, here I am falling, and I know I'll be drenched passing through that cloud."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plump--squash," and he was in the cloud, "there--it wasn't so bad after all.
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 And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
at the time that
From this reading And indeed the pink had just begun to appear in the East when he looked below him and saw once more trees and grass and streams of water.
