used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
(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 “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
a youthful male person
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
Carl
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From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
chum's
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From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
set up or found
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
Jimmie
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From this reading “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE LOUISE.
LOUISE
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From this reading THE LOSS OF THE LOUISE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE LOUISE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF THE LOUISE.
There's
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From this reading “There’s nothing here but ridges and canyons, and rocks and rivers at the bottom!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, we can find a place all right,” Jimmie answered.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the boy found a spot which appeared to be in any way suitable for a landing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’d like to see you find a place where you can land,” Carl shouted in his chum’s ear.
