used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
anew
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
(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 She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
COUNTERPANEnoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
crinkles
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From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
dentsnounUS /dents/
plural of “dent” — an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
brought together in one place
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
gulley
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From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
Mimi
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From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small point she had pinched up with her fingers was the Lodge and the great bump her doubled up knees made was the Hotel far up on the hill above camp.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
in the near future
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading The flat space over her stomach was the open space around the flag pole where the campers had gathered as soon after reveille as they could slide into their bathing suits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This time she made a deep curving gulley which was Green River flowing around Camp.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE Mimi ran her fingers up and down the crinkles of the blue and white striped bed cover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made dents with her fists for lakes then smoothed them all out and began again.
