used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
with low volume
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
having come into contact
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arose quietly and with a surge of pride and joy in his heart, for he felt that he was to be permitted to go on the expedition in search of the thief.
WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading He opened his eyes to see Mr. Waterman with his hands to his lips in token of silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we leaving right away?" asked Bob.
at the time that
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WIRELESS IN THE WILDERNESS The sun had hardly touched with gold the tops of the mountains before Bob felt a light touch on his arm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bring along your sleeping bag," said Mr. Waterman, when Bob got out of the tent.
