used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
ago-o
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From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
(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 All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
Lo-o-ng
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From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out a hand and felt bags close by.
Shawneetown
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From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
Tad's
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From this reading The song came sifting into Tad’s consciousness pleasantly, to the accompaniment of a snapping, sizzling noise and a most appetizing smell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way to Shawneetown, Lo-o-ng time ago-o.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He opened his eyes and tried to think where he was, but everything was dark around him--dark and strange.
