used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
(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 Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
travel across or pass over
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
FieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
set up or found
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
Golly
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From this reading “Golly!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
Jimmie
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From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
saladsnounUS /ˈsælədz/
plural of “salad” — food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading _The Fiery Cross_ It required all the next day to bring Jimmie by slow stages down the rough mountain trail to the temple.
interact in a certain way
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There they were given a real treat, some rare vegetable soup, rice bread and such fruit salads as they had never tasted before.
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie had been put to rest for the night, Gale and Jan were shown to their room.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading There they found comfortable beds and blankets of virgin wool to keep out the night’s chill.
