used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
anew
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
It'll
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From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
let's
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From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up overhead.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading She looked up overhead.
Pamela
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From this reading "Yes," said Pamela.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
go across or through
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Pamela.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up overhead.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
they'll
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From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up overhead.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
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 "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It’ll be clear for a few minutes now, but there are more clouds coming slowly—a long way off—and if they reach her we shall have to wait some minutes for them to pass."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
a Caucasian
From this reading Long white clouds were drifting slowly across the face of the moon, but as they passed, and the moon emerged again, her reflection could be seen in the well.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
produce a literary work
From this reading "So—now—quick—let’s write our wishes and wrap a stone inside the papers so that they’ll sink—and drop them in the water while the moon’s out."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Pamela.
