used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
consider or hold as true
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
set up or found
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
INTERCEPTEDverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
Jed
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From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
in the near future
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching the fate of that great mass of sheep was the most tragic experience of his life.
at the time that
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE When Scott realized where he was he found himself sitting in the shade of the pines beside Jed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For one wild moment Scott thought that he might have been dreaming, but the dirt on his shirt where he had been lying in the aspens and the vividness of the picture soon forced him to accept it as a reality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing close with his soft muzzle almost resting on his master’s shoulder.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The horse seemed to realize that something was wrong.
