used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
(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 Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
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 was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
crystal-clear
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From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
Dumplin
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From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
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 At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At half-past four he shook Bennie and Spider, and he had to shake them hard, too.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
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 In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then all three of them went into the other tent, and rolled Mr. Stone and Dumplin’ upside down in their sleeping bags.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the still, crystal-clear air, the water of the lake was without a ripple, and every rock and tree on the rim was perfectly reflected in the blue mirror.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Uncle Billy was as good as his word the next morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was still cold, and the sun was not yet up over the snowy crags of Garfield.
