used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But it can’t be helped.
for the reason that
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
can't
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From this reading “But it can’t be helped.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
don't
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From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
divisible by two
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But it can’t be helped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it can’t be helped.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
go away from a place
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
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 The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
Ned
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From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
RECEDINGnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
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 rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I’ll try and get back by night, even if I don’t find the professor.”
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE RECEDING WATER Jerry started off early the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain had ceased but there was a thick fog and, because of the moist vegetation of the tropics, water fairly dripped from the trees, festooned as they were with long streamers of moss and vines.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hate to leave you, Ned,” Jerry remarked as he shouldered his gun and put some bread and pieces of bacon into his pocket.
