used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
anew
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
AnsweringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
cherry-wood
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From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
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 Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a course of conduct
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
cut with a saw
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
spiralsnounUS /ˈspaɪrəlz/
plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
up to a particular time
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Answering by a slight shake of the head, he turned round again, and leant over the gate, resuming his occupation of drawing long slow puffs at a huge pipe which he held in one hand.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pipe had a long cherry-wood stem, ending in a deep china bowl, which was capped with a lid of copper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the holes in this lid came thin blue spirals of smoke, which floated away till they were lost to view against the green background of forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old forester looked round, and saw his daughter coming down the narrow path, bordered with dwarf apple trees, which led from the front door of the cottage to the garden gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EDEN “CAN you see him, father?”
