used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
Bennett'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
the lower side of anything
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading That’s in Bridgeboro where I live.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
Eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
how
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From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s in Bridgeboro where I live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
Jiminetty
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From this reading “Jiminetty!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That’s in Bridgeboro where I live.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
pineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
That's
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From this reading That’s in Bridgeboro where I live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
precisely as stated
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked us if it was very bad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first house we came to along the road we got the farmer up and told him about the fire on the east side of Eagle’s Nest, and how we got away from it.
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME HOME Now this chapter goes from the bottom of that mountain to the top of a pineapple soda in Bennett’s.
in or at the place that
From this reading That’s in Bridgeboro where I live.
