used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
terminate
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
cook-fire
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From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading That was why I said good-bye last night."
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I hoped I might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hoped I might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
and nothing more
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
immediately past
From this reading That was why I said good-bye last night."
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
engage in
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
march in a procession
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I hoped I might.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
MOSSnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was why I said good-bye last night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was why I said good-bye last night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
male cat
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
unbraiding
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From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE MOSS Tom Gray had planned to make an early start next morning, so he was up just before break of day, lighting the cook-fire that Washington had laid for him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why I said good-bye last night."
Wisps
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From this reading Wisps of smoke from the fire were wafted into Grace's tent, awakening her instantly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tom, you thought you would steal a march on me, didn't you?" she chided, as she came out unbraiding her hair.
