used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW KIND OF BED-ROOM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It's red enough anyway," Bob whispered back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's red enough anyway," Bob whispered back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
BED-ROOM
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From this reading A NEW KIND OF BED-ROOM.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's red enough anyway," Bob whispered back.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
It's
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From this reading "It's red enough anyway," Bob whispered back.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A NEW KIND OF BED-ROOM.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW KIND OF BED-ROOM.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW KIND OF BED-ROOM.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
a human being
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
cut with a saw
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
at the time that
From this reading It was shortly after noon the following day when they reached the town of Red Shirt.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That must be the shirt," Jack whispered to Bob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The half dozen or so log cabins were huddled closely together at the foot of a fairly high mountain and the first person they saw, a huge bulk of a man with a thick shaggy red beard, wore a shirt of the brightest red.
