used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
(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 THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
Dwight
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From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
a quad with a square body
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
lowed
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
on one occasion
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
PACTnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The mills along the canal screamed at him as he passed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
SPRUCEnounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading His fancy detected derision in the squall of the saws.
the rays of the sun
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
in the direction of
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
we'd
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From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
in or at the place that
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
White-water
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From this reading --The "Best White-water Man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PACT WITH KING SPRUCE "We 'lowed he was caught, and we never thought we'd see Mike any more; But he took and he kicked a bubble up, and he rode all safe to shore."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So it came about that once more, after a year had passed, Dwight Wade walked up the hill towards "Castle Cut 'Em," where the sunlight shimmered upon grim walls.
