used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
Akley
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From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
a youthful male person
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
Carl
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From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
couldn't
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From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
Dudder
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
engage in
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
ne'er-do-wellnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
on one occasion
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Presently he was near enough to make out six forms around the fire.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
Spink
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From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One boy, named Ike Akley, was a ne'er-do-well, who had once set a barn on fire and burned up two cows.
under normal conditions
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
Voss
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From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LIVELY TIME IN THE DARK Slowly but surely Snap got closer to the campfire, which was built in a little hollow and screened from the lake by a wall of rocks.
which person or people
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he recognized Ham Spink, Carl Dudder, Jack Voss, and some other of the lads of the town who usually went with Ham and Carl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They built the fire there so that we couldn't see it from across the lake," reasoned the young hunter, and he was right.
