used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMFORT IN A LOG CABIN.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
placed in a grave
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading COMFORT IN A LOG CABIN.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading COMFORT IN A LOG CABIN.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
duck-shooting
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From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
take in solid food
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMFORT IN A LOG CABIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
Jim
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From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
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 Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
LOGverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading COMFORT IN A LOG CABIN.
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 The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
not any; not one
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
the season of growth
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pain of this farewell did not long cloud their faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
TugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was buried among big cottonwood and sycamore trees, and was pretty snug.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tug and Jim had had no luncheon, and were growing anxious for something to eat.
which person or people
From this reading Down at the mouth of the river stood a small cabin, often occupied in early spring by the sportsmen who went for a day's duck-shooting in the great marshes that spread right and left on both sides of the stream.
