used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
bethought
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From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
give a description of
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
Jim
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From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
JuareznounUS /ˈwɑːrez/
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
and nothing more
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I bethought myself of the piece of folded bark and pulled it out of my pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here's something that I picked up in the rock hollow," I remarked.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE That evening as we sat on the bank above we talked over our experience of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim seized it eagerly and Juarez watched its unfolding with the keenest interest.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "bark" is only a rough term to describe it.
