used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
(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 A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
don't
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From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
Kabumpo
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From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
Kabumpo's
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From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
become covered with mist
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
Pompa
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From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
with speed
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
RipplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees had thinned out, and a smooth, sandy beach stretched down to the shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slight mist hung in the air and all around was the delicious fragrance of vegetable soup.
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 “I hear water,” answered Pompa, peering out over Kabumpo’s head, “and there it is!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Strange that we don’t see any houses,” puffed Kabumpo, swinging along rapidly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rippling silver under the rays of the moon, which shone brightly, lay a great inland sea.
