used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
the act of burning something
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
CHUNKYadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
the first light of day
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
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 CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
guide'snounUS /ɡaɪdz/
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
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 CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at him!" yelled Ned.
Ned
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From this reading "Look at him!" yelled Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
cut with a saw
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
Stacy
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From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Stacy Brown emerged from his tent rubbing his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
communicated in words
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUNKY COMES TO GRIEF Breakfast was cooked in the cool of the early dawn, long before the sun had pushed its burning course up above the desert sands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though the boys had but little sleep, they tumbled out at the guide's first hail, full of joyous enthusiasm for what lay before them that day.
at the time that
From this reading The lads uttered a shout when they saw him.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Look at him!" yelled Ned.
