6,000
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From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
(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 To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
completely unclothed
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
CascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
every person
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
hikesnounUS /haɪks/
plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
and nothing more
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
the state of being asleep
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
waked
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From this reading It seemed to Bennie as if he had been asleep only fifteen minutes, when he was waked up by cold.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the night wasn’t very old before everybody had discovered that there is a big difference between sleeping on an air mattress, inside four or five blankets in a sleeping bag, under a tent, and sleeping on the bare ground, in one blanket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
at the time that
From this reading Bennie and Spider had slept on the bare ground, to be sure, many a time on their scout hikes at home, but that was always in summer, when it was warm.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He didn’t fully wake up at first, but only just enough to feel the wind getting down around his neck, and to feel his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, it was summer now, but they were more than 6,000 feet up, on the crest of the Cascades, with snow all around them.
