used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
in a state of sleep
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Say pard," he called.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
set up or found
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
the act of departing
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
Kie
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From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
pard
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From this reading "Say pard," he called.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
with low volume
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
put a saddle on
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
express in words
From this reading "Say pard," he called.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
having a supporting base
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
not in physical motion
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wandered up the stream a short distance and was surprised to see a saddle horse standing dejectedly on the trail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Last night when I was going home over the hill here, I found what looks like the ruins of an Indian village.
at the time that
From this reading _MISSING_ The boys were still asleep the next morning when the professor got up quietly and went into the canyon for a dip in the creek.
WicksnounUS /wɪks/
plural of “wick” — any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading The next moment Kie Wicks had hailed him genially from the cliff above.
