alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Brown was busy making up the beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Brown was busy making up the beds.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Brown was busy making up the beds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An extra cot had been brought along for him, but it was folded up in the automobile.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Brown was busy making up the beds.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brown was busy making up the beds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
in the near future
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brown was busy looking over the machinery of the engine, or motor, that made the automobile go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One for Bunker Blue was to be made on the ground, right under the automobile itself.
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 THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
WOODLANDnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WOODLAND CAMP The two children walked slowly down the road, at the side of which, under some big willow trees, the automobile was drawn up for the night, which would soon come.
