used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything was as it should have been.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
put or send forth
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
CRYSTALnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading CRYSTAL LOVES KAHIKATEA, WHO LOVES HINAURI.
the first light of day
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was as it should have been.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
start firing a weapon
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything was as it should have been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
HINAURI
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From this reading CRYSTAL LOVES KAHIKATEA, WHO LOVES HINAURI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
KAHIKATEAnoun
New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
From this reading CRYSTAL LOVES KAHIKATEA, WHO LOVES HINAURI.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CRYSTAL LOVES KAHIKATEA, WHO LOVES HINAURI.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Everything was as it should have been.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
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 Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
at the time that
From this reading It was early dawn when I awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the light of the fire, which had evidently been freshly made up, I cast my eyes round the camp scene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Grey was asleep on the other side of the fire; Crystal was sitting up against a fallen tree trunk, not far from me, in the attitude of one who had dropped asleep while watching, for her cheek was resting on her arm, which was laid along the rough support.
which person or people
From this reading CRYSTAL LOVES KAHIKATEA, WHO LOVES HINAURI.
