used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
(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 They were all three sore and stiff.
in addition
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
CraternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
Dumplin
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From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
and nothing more
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
staying power
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
the literary culture
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
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 The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
attach to a support
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
hurting
From this reading They were all three sore and stiff.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
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 Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
Spider's
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From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading They were all three sore and stiff.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
express in words
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were all three sore and stiff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day, Sunday, they stayed in Bend, and, to tell the truth, the boys were just as well pleased.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dumplin’ had a cut on his knee, Spider’s shoulder ached where a dead pine limb had torn both his shirt and his skin, and Bennie had three big black and blue bruises on his legs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spider also studied his government pamphlet on Oregon trees, which he had bought at the Crater Lake Inn.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The two scouts spent most of the day writing letters home, and also writing up the account of their long hike at Crater Lake, to Mount Scott, as part of the examination for a merit badge in hiking.
