aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
any thing at all
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS Pop! pop! pop!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the following day.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS Pop! pop! pop!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the following day.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS Pop! pop! pop!
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
pulsatingverbUS /ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
a state of social isolation
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the following day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the following day.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
William
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From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night had passed without any alarm, and the squad of scouts posted on the side of the mountain with instructions to shower stones on Ted and his allies should any attack be made on the camp, had their labor for their pains, since nothing happened out of the ordinary.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the middle of the morning, while many of the scouts were at work developing plates, and printing pictures that had already been taken, suddenly there came on the breeze that quick pulsating sound, so unlike anything one might expect to hear up in this vast solitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Listen to that, will you?" shouted William, as he jumped to his feet, and waved his arms above his head to attract attention.
