used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
aroused or activated
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
Chris
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From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
Griggs
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From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here, look sharp," he said.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, look sharp," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
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From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
ill-humouredadjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
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 boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Here, look sharp," he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
Ned
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From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
pine-bough
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From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
rock-pool
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From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, look sharp," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Here, look sharp," he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
carry out
From this reading The boys' preparations did not take long, neither did the application of their bath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned grunted and seemed as ill-humoured as his companion at being awakened from sleep, and the pair hurried through the gloom to the side of the gully, where there was a soft, splashing roar caused by water falling like so much foam from a ledge about a hundred feet above their heads into a rock-pool at their feet.
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 "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we must have a dose of cold water."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
in or at the place that
From this reading Griggs went back to see after the breakfast, and Chris turned to where Ned had lain down on a fragrant pine-bough couch.
