used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
Berley
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From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
the first light of day
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
at any time
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What a morning!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
scout'snounUS /skaʊts/
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ever conscious that their lives were in danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must get a rowboat and be away for Passage Island.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a morning!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading After ten winks caught in the scout’s cozy cabin, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd were up before dawn.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “I don’t think much of the bush wolves as weather prophets,” Red said in a hoarse whisper.
