used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
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From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
others
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From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a half moon and puzzling lights and shadows checkered the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In some places the trees rose like scattered spires; in others they rolled down the slope in blurred dark masses.
a source of difficulty
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now he was very tired, but he meant to watch for another night.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
look attentively
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIM KEEPS WATCH The night was not cold and Jim had some trouble to keep awake as he sat with his back against a tree a short distance above the mended line.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had dug out a track and built a new wall to hold up the stones, and in the morning the camp would be moved.
