used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
at or in the front
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
Amra's
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From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
mowingverbUS /ˈmaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
and nothing more
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
a male human offspring
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abruptly, as if a monster mowing machine had come along the day before, the high grass ended and a lawn began.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new grass seemed to be only an inch high.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Now, as Green watched, something happened that startled him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And the lawn stretched at least a mile wide and as far ahead of the _Bird_ as he could see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that?" he asked Amra's son.
