used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading We drew straws for the shot, and Fisher won.
the organ of sight
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading We drew straws for the shot, and Fisher won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was in sight!
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
GOATSnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The game was in sight!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
immediately past
From this reading At last the speck moved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At last the speck moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We drew straws for the shot, and Fisher won.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The game was in sight!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading We drew straws for the shot, and Fisher won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For nearly a minute I stared at it through my glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading GOATS As we were finishing breakfast my eye was attracted to a snow speck on the mountainside some two thousand feet above us and slightly westward that somehow looked to me different from other snow specks.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We drew straws for the shot, and Fisher won.
