used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about a song, you slacker!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
with anger
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
ArgonautnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/
someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Something with a chorus."
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
kelpnounUS /kelp/
large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
provided with artificial light
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
slackernounUS /ˈslækər/
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading "What about a song, you slacker!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something with a chorus."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "What about a song, you slacker!
spluttered
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From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It spluttered angrily and then flared, throwing an arc of crimson light on the beach, deepening the obscurity that ringed the seated group.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Argonaut nearest the fire picked up a pebble and pitched it lazily at a neighbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about a song, you slacker!
at the time that
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
a Caucasian
From this reading When it was over and pipes and cigarettes were lit, some one rose and flung an armful of dry kelp into the white heart of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something with a chorus."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What about a song, you slacker!
