used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
can't
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From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
I'm
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From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading It caught a strand of Penny Allen’s blonde hair and blew it across her dark blue eyes.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Penny was out in the clearing behind the Lodge hanging blankets on the line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW ADVENTURE A warm June breeze was blowing in from Lake Superior.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Help, I can’t see what I’m doing, and my arms are full of blankets.”
which person or people
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Help,” she called to her brother, Philip, who was working nearby.
