used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
(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 He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
AMBITIOUSadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
brought into existence
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
creepers
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From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew how to fashion a fuse.
set up or found
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading He knew how to fashion a fuse.
Grenville
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From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
how
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From this reading He knew how to fashion a fuse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew how to fashion a fuse.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
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 He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
without much difficulty
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The creepers had answered this latest need, with their bark so readily hollowed.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew how to fashion a fuse.
tubingnounUS /ˈtuːbɪŋ/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not concerned with the documents found in the old brass receptacle, but entirely with the tiger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMBITIOUS PLANS Grenville awoke with a brilliant idea, born in his brain as he slept.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had burned up yards of the drying stuff with the core removed, all of it shrunk and twisted tight, like long coils of vegetable tubing.
