the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
flamingoes
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From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
Guapo
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From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
ibisnounUS /ˈaɪbəs/
wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
marimonda
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From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They could see tall scarlet flamingoes on the farther shore, and smaller birds of the ibis kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guapo sat by the fire patiently awaiting the "doing" of the marimonda.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were looking out upon the broad river, and watching the movements of the various birds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest had eaten their supper, and were seated some distance apart.
