used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him if the grasshoppers were small.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
a quad with a square body
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
a long fixed look
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
grasshoppersnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpərz/
plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him if the grasshoppers were small.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
ten 10s
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked him if the grasshoppers were small.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
quartsnounUS /kwɔːrts/
plural of “quart” — a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
on the contrary
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked him if the grasshoppers were small.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
ticksnounUS /tɪks/
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading But it rained; I think, however, I have mentioned that fact; there was another drawback, or rather a number of them—ticks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading The couch was delightfully tempting, on the very margin of the lake, with the gentle murmur of the miniature breakers to lull us to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked him if the grasshoppers were small.
in or at the place that
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
showing curiosity
From this reading The next morning another friend exhibited to our wondering gaze about two quarts of fish, something less than a hundred to the quart, and said he caught ’em with grasshoppers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We crossed the north inlet and pitched our tent, at the recommendation of a friend, in the midst of a grove of young pines, where the ground was soft with the dead needles from the protecting branches.
