used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was as he had said.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was as he had said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was as he had said.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
Russ's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it was as he had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading AN ISLAND PICNIC Mr. and Mrs. Bunker did not need the urging call of Russ to awaken them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was as he had said.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
at the time that
From this reading They had already been up more than an hour when the little boy exclaimed so loudly about the flood.
which person or people
From this reading "What's the matter?" called Rose, who had been sleeping and dreaming of the island picnic until she heard Russ's voice.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The rain had filled the little river back of the bungalow, the river had risen and made a lake of the yards and fields back of Captain Ben's home.
