used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
the act of burning something
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
Joe
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From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
a particular point in time
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
SPURSnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see nothing out of the ordinary.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
directed up
From this reading A thin column of smoke, drifting lazily upward.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then suddenly Joe saw what Bob’s still keener eyes had seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading WINNING THEIR SPURS For a moment the Radio Boys stared in the direction of Bob’s pointing finger.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, even while they told themselves this, the acrid smell of burning leaves and wood wafted to them.
