used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
don't
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From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
on the contrary
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
express in words
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
Shep
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From this reading "Rather knocks the breath out of a fellow," returned Shep.
Shep's
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From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
carry out
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the act of using
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS The doctor's son and Whopper had no easy time of it making their way through the bushes and around the rocks which lined the watercourse between the two lakes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was no trail on that side of the stream, and they had to "go it blind," to use Shep's words.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Say, this is worse than climbing a mountain!" gasped Whopper, after slipping and sliding over a number of rocks and coming down rather suddenly in a hollow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care that you don't sprain an ankle, Whopper."
