used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
(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 We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
any thing at all
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
divisible by two
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
cut with a saw
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We thought that one tree sheltered a lurking presence, and I saw Tom’s hand reach around to his hip pocket as we approached it.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked all about before returning to the lodge and entered all the completed cabins, but no sign was there of anything amiss.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “I think that Weir Lake is a good name for it,” I said as we went back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We even went down to the lake, but there was nothing unusual there.
wind-blown
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From this reading But it was only the shadow of a wind-blown branch that we had seen, and it dissolved as we drew nearer.
