used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
(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 The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
camp-fire
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From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
immediately past
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
in the near future
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a little energy soon put that right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon the fire was crackling away merrily enough.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Both boys seemed to waken at the same instant next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were singing all round them; the light was dancing on the river; the Chase stood out before them framed in a cloudless blue sky, and the camp-fire was practically out!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A few red-hot cinders still remained, and last night's heap of dead wood served as morning fuel.
