used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The maple stood at the curbing of the sidewalk.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
put or send forth
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading The maple stood at the curbing of the sidewalk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
Gridley
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From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
ten 10s
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Down below stood nearly a hundred High School boys of Gridley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
an educational institution
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The maple stood at the curbing of the sidewalk.
that is looked for
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The maple stood at the curbing of the sidewalk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At times, too, the general impatience sought relief in questions hurled at Ben.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Ben was on sentry duty was apparent from the eager looks that those below frequently cast up at him.
accept gladly
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WELCOME WITH A BIG "W" Ben Badger sat perched aloft among the bare, spreading branches of a giant maple near one corner of the school grounds.
