used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading The noise didn't bother him.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
didn't
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From this reading The noise didn't bother him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise didn't bother him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
moroselyadverb
in a morose manner
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise didn't bother him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat in a comfortable chair on the front porch of the big Brant house and stared morosely at the Atlantic.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the idea behind the noise--the idea that the close fellowship of the famous island was about to be intruded upon by strangers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
under normal conditions
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The sounds of hammer and saw had disturbed Spindrift Island for several days, and Rick Brant was having a hard time getting used to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, athletic boy with brown hair and eyes and a face that was usually pleasant.
