used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
have
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
BoxyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːksi/
resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
set up or found
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
ten 10s
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
in the near future
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, the snow had likewise entered, but this was soon cleaned out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here was an opening six feet wide by fifteen feet deep.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flooring was of smooth stone, covered with a great mass of leaves, which had been blown in by the wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What Boxy and Jack thought would be a splendid shelter was found under a large, shelving series of rocks, nearly a hundred feet from the lake front.
