used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
immediately past
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
take the midday meal
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
munchedverbUS /mʌntʃt/
past form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
and nothing more
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had heard it only a few times in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two breeds took their lunch from their packs and munched it, sitting beside the stove.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for a little lingering uneasiness, Bill was satisfied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Virginia went on with her supper preparations, and at last the three of them drew chairs around their crude little table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be easy to mistake the voice.
