used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wind has dug a well, that's all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The wind has dug a well, that's all.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
it's
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From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
a particular point in time
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
Ollie
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From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
a full supply
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
and nothing more
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
telegraph-operator
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From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
that's
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From this reading The wind has dug a well, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
there's
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From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't expect to see a lake in this country," said Ollie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
water-line
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From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could see that there was considerable grass and quite an oasis around the pond.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The wind has dug a well, that's all.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
in or at the place that
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I studied the lay of the land a moment, and said: "I think it's simply a place where the wind has scooped out the sand down below the water-line and it has filled up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the telegraph-operator at Georgia told us the wells here were shallow--that there's plenty of water down a short distance."
