used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
can't
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From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
Dorset
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From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
FellowshipsnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪps/
plural of “fellowship” — an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
irkedverbUS /ɜːrkt/
past form of “irk” — irritate or vex
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
one's
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From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
and nothing more
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
paid-upadjective
paid in advance
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adventure is relative to one's previous experience.
male cat
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
Tosker-Brown
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From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
understandablyadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/
in an intelligible manner
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Tom Dorset was understandably irked with himself and the Tosker-Brown Vacation Fellowships as he climbed with the sun into the valley of red stones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To be stranded in a cluster of desert cabins with a dozen lonely people in the same predicament only makes it worse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
you're
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From this reading Sometimes, in fact, you can't even be sure you're having or not having one!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading To be given paid-up leisure and find yourself unable to create is unpleasant for any artist.
