used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
(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 hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
react verbally
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
dearly loved
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
the act of burning something
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The wind carried them everywhere.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The wind carried them everywhere.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
golfingnounUS /ˈɡɑːlfɪŋ/
playing golf
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no time to lose.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
Nels
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From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to lose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
and nothing more
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
Phil
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From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wind carried them everywhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to lose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All hope of thus stopping the spread of the fire toward the buildings was destroyed by the falling embers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind carried them everywhere.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE LAST RUN OF THE BELOVED THIRTY A second time Phil loudly called and now an answer showed Nels Anderson and the golfing man to be near the edge of the woods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had completed the burning of a wide strip of the dry grass completely around the clearing, only to find their work useless.
