used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
your parents
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
set up or found
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
Hindenburgnoun
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
how
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From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
Shafto
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From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
TATEM
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From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
male cat
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading They discovered Henry asleep high up in one of the virgin pines, Hindenburg having found warmth and a less perilous position on the blankets of the Overland girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
at the time that
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
Wingate
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From this reading Joe Shafto was getting supper, and it was the odor of her cooking that aroused Lieutenant Wingate to full wakefulness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hippy routed out the rest of the camp without delay.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE THREAT OF PEG TATEM The shadows were heavy in the Big Woods when the two men awakened from their afternoon's sleep, into which they had sunk while discussing their discovery.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I seen ye folks over by the hole in the ground yonder," the forest woman confided to Tom as he greeted her and asked how she felt.
