used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
(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 Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
from appearances alone
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
apart from; not including
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom opened his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
set up or found
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
the act of departing
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom opened his eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
inshoreadjectiveUS /ˈɪnˈʃɔːr/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
go away from a place
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
set afire or burning
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tom opened his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
by chance
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading He rose stiffly, and helped his host get breakfast.
not in physical motion
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
male cat
From this reading Tom opened his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through--Then the Scouts Have To Leave for Home "Time to get up," said the voice of the owner of the hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
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 Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Going out, he found the Chinook wind had passed, but it had been blowing, apparently, a good while, for the lake was open water all the way inshore now, except for a fringe of ice cakes piled up like ragged surf along the eastern side.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was still lighted by a lamp, but something told him it was morning, perhaps the gray light at the window.
