used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
(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 Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
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 RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That was good.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
at the time that
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
