used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
(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 Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quick, before I faint.”
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Quick, before I faint.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, before I faint.”
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
a particular situation
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Get me some ice cream, Poppy.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
sun-baked
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From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
thin-limbed
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From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
thirsty-looking
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From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Under the spreading blacksmith tree the village chestnut sits,” I crazily recited, kicking off my shoes to cool my blistered feet.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Made in the United States of America All fagged out, I dragged myself wearily from the sun-baked concrete highway to the skinny shade of a thin-limbed, thirsty-looking bush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I looked at my chum with begging eyes.
