used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
at or in the front
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
dishpannoun
large pan for washing dishes
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
the act of consuming food
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
and nothing more
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was as near as I came to having breakfast for quite some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I started to swim back, pushing my dishpan ahead of me.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun began to warm things up and it was a lot more comfortable than it had been on my first trip across.
at the time that
From this reading When I got back to the citadel I had something to think about besides eating; in fact, I had before I got to the citadel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I just poked along, enjoying myself and hoping breakfast would be kept warm for me.
