used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
in the past
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
(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 It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
divisible by two
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
become covered with mist
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
and nothing more
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely, that morning long ago had never been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
male cat
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
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 Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day, after Tom had gone, Brent and I went out and helped the boys.
at the time that
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the lake seemed rippling with joy under a cloudless, blue sky.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was peacefully devoid of all mystery to hear the chop, chop of the axe ringing in the air and the hum of men’s voices about their work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Or it was only a hideous dream when that young man’s life was so suddenly brought to a close while the thick gray mist hung over the water!
