used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
CHUB'S
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From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
being one more than seven
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
horse-blanket
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From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought sure they’d seen me!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
much-delayed
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From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
Roy
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From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought sure they’d seen me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I thought sure they’d seen me!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
they'd
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From this reading I thought sure they’d seen me!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I made myself as small as possible and felt around for the bottom of the canvas, thinking every minute they’d reach down and pull me out.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought sure they’d seen me!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHUB’S ADVENTURE It was after eight o’clock, and they were back at camp, eating a much-delayed supper and listening to the story of Chub’s adventures.
at the time that
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I just had time to get behind that bale of hay with the horse-blanket over it when they came into the tent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, but you were scared!” laughed Roy.
