used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
in addition
From this reading He had also set out breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had also set out breakfast.
lacking funds
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
CORRIDORnounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
set up or found
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
a young female
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also set out breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had also set out breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
not in physical motion
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORRIDOR The next morning broke grey and fair.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
being of use or service
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
at the time that
From this reading When the girl came out she found that Raft had collected the things to be taken in one bundle tied up in a blanket.
in or at the place that
From this reading The remainder of the stores he had stacked at the back of the cave where he slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These stores, with what was still in the cache, would be useful if they had to come back to the beach.
