used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
how long something has existed
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
(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 They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
the act of giving
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
a particular point in time
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
and nothing more
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
Pixynoun
creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
Umstadt
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From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They had been walking all the morning and had lain down in the cool, tall grass to rest and sleep.
a message informing of danger
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was learning to be a butcher, another a blacksmith, and the third a basket maker.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CABIN They walked along chatting until they were several miles from Umstadt, when Pixy stopped and looked intently toward a thicket of tall grass, giving one of his low growls, a sign of warning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys halted, for at that moment three rough heads were raised from the grass and three pairs of eyes were gazing intently at the travelers from three faces, which were not only dark but not entirely clean.
a late time of life
From this reading The three were about seventeen years of age, and were apprentices of mechanics out upon a week's vacation.
