used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
(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 "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
the act of departing
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
I'll
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From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
immediately past
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
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 An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
ProgressionnounUS /prəˈɡreʃən/
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the second day the sun came out and melted it in an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading An Animal Progression The thin sheath of ice did not last long.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the third day Albert took his repeating rifle from the hooks on the wall and calmly announced that he was going hunting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then a warm wind blew and in a few more hours the earth was dry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right," said Dick; "and as I feel lazy I'll keep house until you come back.
