used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
the act of burning something
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
put on clothes
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
DutcheradjectiveUS /ˈdʌtʃər/
comparative of “dutch” — of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
apart from; not including
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
Greg
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From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
not any; not one
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
with speed
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
Reade
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From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
a particular situation
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
move stealthily
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
in the near future
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
not in physical motion
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
tea-kettle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
male cat
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Tom Reade slipped from his bunk, drawing on shoes and trousers, and quickly placed a few more logs over the embers.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A few minutes after that it was warm enough for the rest to slip out of their bunks and dress hurriedly--all except Hen Dutcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
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 A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
at the time that
From this reading A VISITOR BY THE AIR ROUTE When the boys awoke next morning the fire was still burning, though there was not enough of it left to prevent a thin layer of ice forming over the surface of the water in the barrel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greg soon busied himself, tea-kettle in hand, with thawing the ice around the bottoms of the sliding shutters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No tracks at the cook shack," announced young Holmes.
