used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
a young female
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
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 In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
mosquito-netting
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From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
sawmillnounUS /ˈsɔːmɪl/
a large sawing machine
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
sprinklernounUS /ˈsprɪŋklər/
mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Across this a belt of blackened fir stumps stretched back to the stacks of lumber by the sawmill, and beyond that the lake lay shining in the evening light.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
unfencedadjectiveUS /ənˈfenst/
not enclosed by a fence
From this reading In front a plot of grass, kept green throughout the hot summer by an automatic sprinkler, ran, unfenced, to the edge of the dusty road.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
at the time that
From this reading AMONG THE ICE Graham was sitting on the veranda of his house at the Landing after supper one evening when Andrew joined him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A window was open and Andrew could hear a girl singing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The veranda was broad, and covered with mosquito-netting, and furnished with a table and one or two chairs; the wooden house was small but pretty.
