used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
BAGGINGnounUS /ˈbæɡɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading BAGGING THE GRAY WOLVES.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BAGGING THE GRAY WOLVES.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading About midnight Ted heard a slight noise out on the prairie.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAGGING THE GRAY WOLVES.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
look attentively
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
Whipple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Ted Strong went on watch himself in the cupola, while Bud and Clay Whipple marched around the house in opposite directions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was bright and frosty, and the stars shone with a peculiarly brilliant radiance, seemingly larger, brighter, and nearer the earth than in more northern climes.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading BAGGING THE GRAY WOLVES.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until the threatened attack took place Ted determined that he would watch the house personally, in addition to the regular guard.
