used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he whistled instead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
ELDREDGE
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From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As it was, he whistled instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
Joe's
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From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
a narrow way or road
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
a brief written record
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
a course of conduct
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
with speed
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
REJECTSnounUS /rɪˈdʒekts/
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
get rid of
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
deliver by singing
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
skimverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
not in physical motion
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
SUBSTITUTEverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a frost during the night and in shaded places it still glistened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
tumbledown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
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 When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ELDREDGE REJECTS A SUBSTITUTE Joe made his leisurely way along the lane, his feet rustling the leaves that littered the grassy path.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
at the time that
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading As it was, he whistled instead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had left the lane and was making his way between the old tumbledown shed with its piles of crumbling bricks and one of the clay pits he saw that there was a skim of ice on the water below him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a morning that induced a fine feeling of well-being, that made the blood course quickly and would have put a song on Joe's lips had he been able to sing a note.
