used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gus asked.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Had a fight with your girl?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
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any creature of exceptional size
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a young female
From this reading "Had a fight with your girl?"
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had a fight with your girl?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
hedgerows
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From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
Koshkonong
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
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prefer or wish to do something
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
strawstacks
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confined on all sides
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Stop the team a minute," Peter told Gus.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?"
a Caucasian
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white-roofed
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked down upon the white-roofed house and barns, the frozen creek, strawstacks like giant mushrooms capped with white, the drifted hedgerows interlaced with rabbit tracks, Lake Koshkonong like a floor of green glass surrounded by its gnarled forests of black, leafless oaks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had a fight with your girl?"
