used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
the organ of sight
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
not accessible to view
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I moved along carefully, keeping my eyes intent in their search among the small broken rocks and rounded pebbles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a fascination about the search for some rare or precious stone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A CLOSE CALL I had a nice time of it, looking for specimens.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly my eye caught a clear glitter and I stooped and picked up a beautiful crystal, with its sharp cut sides and water clearness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel that the next step may bring it under your eye or that you may overturn some stones and find it hidden underneath.
