used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
(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 For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
any thing at all
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
come to pass
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
and nothing more
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
the possibility of future success
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading For he had not forgotten his plan of selling them, or anything else he might happen upon, to raise all the money he could.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
very small
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
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 It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The two boys hurried on, for they too felt the sap running up in their veins, and they wanted to hop and skip and shout aloud in the very enjoyment of being alive.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading QUEER OPERATIONS It was a few days after the arrival of the two strangers in town that Roger and Adrian were walking along the road that led to the village of Tully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fine, warm spring day, with the air full of sweet smells from the damp earth, with the tender green grass just showing above the brown soil and tiny leaves bursting from the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing for them to do about the farm just then, and Adrian thought it would be a good plan to "prospect" a bit, as he called it, to see if he might come upon a deposit of old bones anywhere.
