used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
Barton
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From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
BloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
Dutchy
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From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
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 He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
others
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From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
slushyadjective
being or resembling melting snow
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
StudverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Stud led the way and the others followed, Indian file, down the slushy lane to the tobacco sheds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The lanterns looked like fox fire at twenty feet.
Vern
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From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fog was so thick that a man might have lost his way in his own barnyard.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after midnight Peter was awakened with lantern light in his eyes, and he sprang out of bed, smelling the fog and knowing that case weather had come.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He stumbled into his overalls and followed his father and Gus down the stairs and out into the yard where Vern Barton, Dutchy Bloom and others were waiting.
