used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
(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 "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
else
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From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
fish-eating
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From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
Jotham
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From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
and nothing more
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
OASISnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
others
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From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
having a point
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
not in physical motion
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
that's
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From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Sounded more like a human voice," Jotham put in.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OASIS IN THE SWAMP "Was that another fish-eating bird like a crane, Paul?" asked Seth.
we're
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From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
welled
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From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And that's what it was, or else we're all pretty much mistaken," was the verdict of the scoutmaster.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
in or at the place that
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Although there might be a few points difference in their guesses, still it was noticeable that on the whole they were pretty uniform, and pointed almost due east from the spot where they stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They turned their eyes toward the quarter from whence the sound had appeared to come; and while some thought it had welled up just in a line with this bunch of bushes, or it might be a leaning tree, still others believed it had come straight up against the breeze.
