used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
bivouack
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From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
ENCAMPMENTnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
Marco
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From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCAMPMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time, having eaten all that they had cooked, they began to think of resuming their journey.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our party of travellers remained at the place of their bivouack more than an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The squirrel ran along the log, and Marco immediately rose and went in pursuit of him.
at the time that
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Marco was sitting upon the stone, wishing that he had put down one more potato to roast, when suddenly he perceived a large grey squirrel upon a log near him.
