used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
(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 You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Or--or like a fruit cake."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
conglomeratenounUS /kənˈɡlɑːmərət/
a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
CONNECTICUTnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Or--or like a fruit cake."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
and nothing more
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or--or like a fruit cake."
OUTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
compacted by ironing
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.
RESERVEnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "And they piled three stones one on top of another to mark the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE AUTO BOYS," "THE AUTO BOYS' OUTING," "FAR PAST THE FRONTIER," "CAPTIVES THREE," "CONNECTICUT BOYS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE," ETC.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first was just a big field stone, the second was rough and flat and the third, which was at the top, was the kind called conglomerate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know--all full of pebbles, like coarse gravel pressed into a mass.