used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
half-burned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
an opening into or through something
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
MINERnounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
a light shade of red
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
scarped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
do one's shopping
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
unsightlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsaɪtli/
unpleasant to look at
From this reading On the edge of the clearing stood two log shacks and a smith's shop, with an unsightly heap of empty cans, broken boots and discarded clothing in front of them.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMATEUR MINER It was afternoon, and hot sunshine poured down into the little valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading A bank of shattered stone stretched toward the stream, and on a scarped slope of the hillside where the rocks shone a warm pink there was a black hole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strip of level ground between rock and river was strewn with small fir stumps, among which lay half-burned logs and branches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrew stood at the foot of a low range, looking about with keen interest.
