used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
(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 He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
BouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
being one more than seven
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
He'd
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
Lockley
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
engage in
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
mountain-flank
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not unprecedented.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
not divisible by two
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
radarnounUS /ˈreɪdɑːr/
measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading That was not unprecedented.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That was usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
