used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
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 Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
he's
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From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
and nothing more
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
get by special effort
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL "OH! he's gone!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
communicated in words
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being the first to awaken, he had thought to start the fire so that his mother might prepare an early breakfast, since all of them were so full of business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For he and Sandy had planned to go into the woods that day, hoping to secure a deer, since the stock of provisions was growing low.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bob uttered these words one morning just after daybreak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What ails you, Bob?" grunted Sandy, as he sat up on his blanket and dug his knuckles into a pair of heavy eyes.
