used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
Bettie
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From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
chuggingverbUS /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading "I hear something 'chugging.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
edgewiseadverbUS /ˈedʒwaɪz/
with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
every person
From this reading Listen, everybody."
ExcitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear something 'chugging.'
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear something 'chugging.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
it's
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From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen, everybody."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
Marjory
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From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I hear something 'chugging.'
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
dependable
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
stubsnounUS /stʌbz/
plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
the act of using
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading An Exciting Afternoon IT was three o'clock before the speck on the water began to show signs of life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
which person or people
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I do believe it's really coming," announced Marjory, who was perched on a fallen pine tree, whose upturned root rested edgewise on the bank while its trunk, firmly upheld by the stout stubs of its broken branches, extended far out over the shallow water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Bettie, who spent much time lying on her stomach on the beach with her heels in the air, since she was not permitted to use them recklessly for walking purposes.
