used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
a state of high honor
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading And now it was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
SHAWANEES
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From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
possessing sweep
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
push forcefully
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
hard to endure
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE SHAWANEES "GLORY! but that was a hot time!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could hardly believe the truth, and that he had really escaped without any injury.
showing curiosity
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sandy thrust his head out of the hollow tree as he gasped these words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fire had swept past as he crouched there, trying to hold his breath, and wondering if it would reach into the aperture and seize hold of his garments.
