used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
Ann
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From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
any thing at all
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
have
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
Jo
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From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
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 jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
Myriads
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From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
near-by
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From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
without speaking
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The jagged edges of the rock felt anything but comfortable, and their muscles ached from sitting in one position so long.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their hasty preparations for the bear hunt they had forgotten their sweaters, and now they shivered a little, both from excitement and the chill mountain air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the chirp of a near-by cricket or the croak of a frog could be heard above the constant splashing of the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
very small
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Peggy and Jo Ann continued to wait silently for the stealthy appearance of the bear.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Myriads of tiny stars winked down at them as they watched the full round moon sail slowly across the deep sapphire sky.
