used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
Craig
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From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
ediblenounUS /ˈedəbəl/
any substance that can be used as food
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “What made it turn back?” he grieved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
HapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
Heartsickadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Surely the lake makes a sizable landmark.”
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “Surely the lake makes a sizable landmark.”
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What made it turn back?” he grieved.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Surely the lake makes a sizable landmark.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
sizableadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪzəbəl/
fairly large in size
From this reading “Surely the lake makes a sizable landmark.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely the lake makes a sizable landmark.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reported that it had not come close enough to the clearing for him to signal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “What made it turn back?” he grieved.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Heartsick, Jack, Craig Warner, and Hap Livingston trudged back to the cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What made it turn back?” he grieved.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ken, too, had seen the plane from the woods where he had been gathering a few edible berries.
