used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
airjeep
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From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Baby Fuzzy, of course, was sitting on his head.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
bush-jacket
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From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
couldn't
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From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Baby Fuzzy, of course, was sitting on his head.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
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 He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
set up or found
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
Fuzzies
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From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading Baby Fuzzy, of course, was sitting on his head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Baby Fuzzy, of course, was sitting on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baby Fuzzy, of course, was sitting on his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
JellyfishnounUS /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
KhakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
cut with a saw
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
confined on all sides
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It really looked as though he had found the Dying Place of the Jellyfish at that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next day he cracked flint, and found three more stones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
at the time that
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a camera and some other equipment laid up where the Fuzzies couldn't get at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knocked off early that afternoon, and when he came in sight of the camp, he saw an airjeep grounded on the lawn and a small man with a red beard in a faded Khaki bush-jacket sitting on the bench by the kitchen door, surrounded by Fuzzies.
