used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
JARRED'S
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From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
not in physical motion
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A light haze still lay like a blanket over the valley but the mountain ridges glistened in the sunshine.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN After breakfast the next morning Scott started back up the mountain.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods seemed alive with birds everywhere he looked and many of them were new to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the kind of morning that made a man feel as though he would never get tired, and Scott walked with a light step.
