used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILL BECOMES A HERO.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
(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 The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WILL BECOMES A HERO.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
carternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
heaternounUS /ˈhiːtər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading WILL BECOMES A HERO.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
and nothing more
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
the act of departing
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
determined
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The first was on one cold Saturday in November just before the snow fell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
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 gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
at the time that
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL BECOMES A HERO.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The gray sky warned the boy that a storm was likely to set in, and as he needed more firewood for the heater he resolved to go into the grove and pick up all the dead branches which the wind had blown from the trees, and to put them in piles so that Nick Wells, the carter, could come for them on Monday morning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he put some luncheon in his basket and, telling his mother he would not be home for supper, hastened away to the grove, leaving Egbert to care for the fire in the “office”.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was during this winter, his sixteenth year, when Will entered upon the footing of a successful “business man,” that two important adventures befell him.
