used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
(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 “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good for you!” said Marian, as she carefully raked out from the embers the red snapper which had been stuffed with green peppers, wrapped in green banana leaves, and buried in the hot coals and ashes overnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
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banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
placed in a grave
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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can't
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From this reading “It can’t be told.
taking care or paying attention
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coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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Delbert
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take in solid food
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
set up or found
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
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peppersnounUS /ˈpepərz/
plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
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rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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snappernounUS /ˈsnæpər/
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I’ve found the ideal spot for a house,” he said.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
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express in words
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It can’t be told.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All right, tell us about it as we eat.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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WICKIUPnoun
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE WICKIUP Delbert came laughing to his breakfast one morning.
in the company of; together with
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covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
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the person or people being spoken to
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