used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
burrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mademoiselle, what do you weave?”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
an opening into or through something
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
league-long
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From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
logettes
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From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle, what do you weave?”
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
oak-tree
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From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
QUATREMAINS-QUATREPATTES
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From this reading QUATREMAINS-QUATREPATTES.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
sleeping-place
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From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She sat at the entrance to her sleeping-place--a hole under the radiated roots of an ancient oak-tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had happened upon the shelter in our league-long flight.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “Mademoiselle, what do you weave?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mademoiselle, what do you weave?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those burrows--those _logettes_ into which past generations of the hunted and proscribed had sunk like moles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle, what do you weave?”
