used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
in actual fact
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
anew
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
(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 Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
hubbies
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From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
a course of conduct
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It plunged into hollows, it surmounted hubbies, it swayed and lurched, and groaned and creaked.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It halted, it swerved, it almost stopped, then thought better of it, and plunged forward again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fog lay so heavy in this lower land that the runaway float seemed actually to cut a path through it.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Scout Harris could see nothing but a milky whiteness all about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOING DOWN Down, down, down, rolled the float, with its shaft bobbing after it.
