used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
immediately past
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
not any; not one
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
confined on all sides
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AMAZING RECEPTION At last, however, Bob emerged into a clearing and stopped to survey the group of buildings.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was only one story high and about twenty feet long.
two times
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other two stood one on each side and were about twice as long but no higher.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Back of the building, toward the west, was an enclosure surrounded by a high fence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one with the red roof faced the track and was built of logs.
