used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Next meal it’ll be coffee straight.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
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From this reading “Next meal it’ll be coffee straight.
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From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
immediately past
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
Manzanitanoun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Next meal it’ll be coffee straight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next meal it’ll be coffee straight.
not any; not one
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
the middle of the day
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
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From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AMBITIONS REALIZED UP in their chaparral cloister the runaways sat disconsolate over the camp fire.
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 Manzanita fried the last of the bacon and poured cold water into the coffee to settle it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Another noon had come and gone, and this time no signal whatever had fluttered in the tall cottonwood down at Squawtooth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s bacon straight,” she announced with an attempt at a laugh.
