used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
(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 THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But, anyway, I wanted to be alone now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But, anyway, I wanted to be alone now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, anyway, I wanted to be alone now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
cracky
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From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
separate with or as if with an instrument
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cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
doesn't
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From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
I'd
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From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
it's
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From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
in the recent past
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
engage in
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, anyway, I wanted to be alone now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
and nothing more
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
be seated
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
in the near future
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
they'd
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
a special situation
From this reading THE SHORT CUT One thing, I hoped they’d all go home soon so I could sit down on a log and read some more in that book.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But, anyway, I wanted to be alone now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I went over close and looked at the one Skinny had been chopping.
at the time that
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
in or at the place that
From this reading So I stuffed the book in my pocket and strolled over to where we had been cutting the saplings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only lately I read it, but cracky, that doesn’t make any difference when it’s a good book, I thought I’d go back to the ditch pretty soon—as soon as El Sawyer came with the doctor.
