used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
BEFALLSverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
CALAMITYnounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
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From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
the act of departing
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
let have
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
caught or fixed
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
a special situation
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He bent over the rough table under the light of two candles stuck into the logs above his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have at least one thing to be thankful for in our tunnel.
we'll
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From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
we're
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From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
Weimer
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From this reading Weimer slept in his bunk the sound and noisy sleep of a tired laborer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
the act of creating written works
From this reading A CALAMITY BEFALLS ROSS ROSS was writing to Dr. and Mrs. Grant.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "At the rate we're going at present," Ross wrote, "we'll finish work by the middle of May....
