used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
(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 They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hazel asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
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 They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
of short duration or distance
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Haven't the least idea," he answered lazily.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
not any; not one
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
sky-line
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From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Time is of no consequence to me at the present moment."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BRIEF TIME OF PLANNING "What day of the month is this, Bill?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were sitting on the warm earth before their cabin, their backs propped comfortably against a log, watching the sun sink behind a distant sky-line all notched with purple mountains upon which snow still lingered.
