acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me!
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading THE RAIN INTERFERES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me!
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
by chance
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE RAIN INTERFERES.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
stiffenverbUS /ˈstɪfən/
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAIN INTERFERES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the day dawned and very few of the scouts could crawl out of bed.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
at the time that
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The unusual work that had brought many dormant muscles into play the day before caused backs and limbs to stiffen and ache, so that they cared little when they heard the rain pattering heavily upon tents and roof.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Every scout at Green Hill went to sleep that night with radiant visions of working on the water garden the next day, and _perhaps_, seeing it nearing its completion by evening.
