used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
ADVENTUROUSadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS DEER-HUNT.
at or in the front
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS DEER-HUNT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
react verbally
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
DEER-HUNT
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From this reading AN ADVENTUROUS DEER-HUNT.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
GladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
others
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From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
Sumner's
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From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
believed likely
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although they more than suspected that the 'Glades had been left behind, they were hardly prepared for the sight that greeted their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In answer to Sumner's call, the others sprang up and hurried in the direction of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they got beyond the circle of firelight they saw that the day was breaking, though in the forest its light was dim and uncertain.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was much stronger ahead of them, and within a minute they stood at the water's edge, where objects near at hand were plainly discernible.
