used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "No, no, it's on the breeze.
the act of burning something
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
Charlie
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From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
every person
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
It's
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From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
immediately past
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, look at that."
take the midday meal
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
midgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, it's on the breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, no, it's on the breeze.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I smell burning," announced Charlie, suddenly, sniffing the air like a hunting dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, look at that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, look at that."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At last, as the afternoon shadows began to lengthen, everybody lent a hand at clearing up the lunch things, while the stranger in the khaki trousers sat under a tree smoking a short black pipe, and watched them thoughtfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's your own fire, midget," replied Percy.
