Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

a small inlet

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

causing dejection

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

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From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

(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 FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

set up or found

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "Hadn't we better build a little campfire?" questioned Fred.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were in something of a cove, so the view was shut off on three sides.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading FIGHTING BOB CATS It was certainly a dismal and dreary outlook, and it did not help matters much to run the launch under the wide overhanging boughs of several trees growing at the edge of the lake.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If it is raw now what will it be by midnight?"

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish we had brought along some extra blankets," said Sam.