used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAS IT A BURSTING METEOR?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
any thing at all
From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
BURSTINGverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading WAS IT A BURSTING METEOR?
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "What busted?" demanded Nuthin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What busted?" demanded Nuthin.
dimly-seen
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From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT A BURSTING METEOR?
It's
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From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
METEORnounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading WAS IT A BURSTING METEOR?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
Nuthin
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From this reading "What busted?" demanded Nuthin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It's gone sour, and exploded, sure as anything."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
vinegarnounUS /ˈvɪnəɡər/
sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
From this reading "I bet it was that bottle of raspberry vinegar my sister put in my knapsack.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT A BURSTING METEOR?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What busted?" demanded Nuthin.
which person or people
From this reading "Who hit me?" exclaimed Bobolink, rubbing his eyes as he gained his feet and looked around at the dimly-seen forms of the other scouts; for the moon had by now sunk behind the horizon.
