used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
completely unclothed
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
a youthful male person
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Not a building had fallen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
cane-fields
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From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
Doc's
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From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Not a building had fallen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a building had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spell of journalism was on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
journalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading The spell of journalism was on him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
manchineel
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From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a building had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
Ol
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From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
PITCHnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Around the "Ol' Doc's" place, the hurricane seemed to have done little damage.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The spell of journalism was on him.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
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 Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
at the time that
From this reading Trees were stripped bare of their leaves, cane-fields laid low, but when the boy commented on this escape, the old scientist shook his head.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LAKE OF PITCH Still weak from his illness after the manchineel poisoning, and exhausted as he was after a sleepless night in the grip of a hurricane, yet Stuart's first thought on leaving the hurricane wing was to get a news story to his paper.
