used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
(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 On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
CRATERnounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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DRAGON-FLIES
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EXTINCTadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
FAWNnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
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start firing a weapon
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
friskingnoun
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
game-bag
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From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
HOAR-FROST
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
come into possession of
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
a course of conduct
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situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
POTATOESnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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one of four equal parts
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
having a supporting base
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
TETTIGONES
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
TORRENTnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
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tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On my return all were up, standing round the fire, and they hailed me as a conqueror.
at the time that
From this reading The next day, when I opened my eyes, the sun was shining brightly in a blue sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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in the company of; together with
From this reading I made up the fire, and walked off, with my gun on my shoulder, to try and obtain some kind of game, so as to surprise my companions when they got up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For about a quarter of an hour I traversed tracts of heath which reminded me of my native country, when a too confiding rabbit came frisking along within gunshot, which I knocked over and placed in my game-bag.
