used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
at any time
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
I'm
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From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
Jim
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From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
Jo
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From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
not any; not one
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
uttered with a trill
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOUNTAIN FIRE It was the afternoon of the third day of our imprisonment that Jim and I had first discovered the forest fire.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We watched the rolling clouds of smoke with decided interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
which person or people
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the south side of the range seemed involved and no line of battle ever sent up more dense volumes of smoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I suppose we will be like two beautiful browned potatoes with the jackets on," laughed Jim, who could not be disconcerted by any crisis.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you worry, Jo, we will be pretty safe here I'm thinking."
