used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
(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 _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
Apache'snounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
possessive form of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
copper-colored
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From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
derricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
DropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
flat-roofed
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From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
not in physical motion
From this reading His face was as copper-colored as an Apache's and as motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
Rawson
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From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
Rawson's
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From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
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 Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
unmovingadjective
not in motion
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
unwaveringlyadverb
with resolute determination
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed unwaveringly upon a distant derrick and the blasted stub of a big drill that hung unmoving above the concrete floor.
at the time that
From this reading Thick pitch fried almost audibly from the fir boards when the sun drove straight from overhead, but beneath their shelter the heat was more bearable.
in or at the place that
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading By an open window, where a hot breeze stirred sluggishly, Rawson sat in silent contemplation of the camp.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _Red Drops_ The flat-roofed shack of yellow boards that was Dean Rawson's "office" had a second canopy roof built above it and extending out on all sides like a wooden umbrella.
