used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
(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 A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
Allan
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From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
can't
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From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Reggie looked up with a twinkle in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reggie looked up with a twinkle in his eyes.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reggie looked up with a twinkle in his eyes.
Marjorie
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From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
pocket-knives
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From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
Reggie
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From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Marjorie's remark had interrupted a busy silence.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Reggie looked up with a twinkle in his eyes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A CRUISE IN THE 'HEROIC' 'I can't understand Allan at all,' declared Marjorie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Reggie looked up with a twinkle in his eyes.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading A pile of heather lay beside them, the result of an hour's hard sawing of the wiry stems.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Reggie, armed with large pocket-knives, were engaged in cutting heather on the moor, which stretched, a mass of purple, to the verge of the cliffs.
