used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Land’s alive!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading The Note No clues!
clutternounUS /ˈklʌtər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
clutteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land’s alive!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
not any; not one
From this reading The Note No clues!
not one, and not any
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
a brief written record
From this reading The Note No clues!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
a human being
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Note No clues!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
plural of “tree” — 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 am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
being of use or service
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am not saying that none of them were of value.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was positively cluttered with clues; and most of them about as useful, in the end, as clutter generally is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am saying that a person, out in a grove of aspen trees, all bending and bowing to a high wind, would be sort of simple to go hunting a straw to find which way the wind was blowing.
