used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
anew
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
the act of departing
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
someone who is a detective
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
farm-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
PEELverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
SnipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
sumacnounUS /ˈsuːmæk/
wood of a sumac
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
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 From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
URIAHnoun
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading URIAH PEEL The Doctor, Roy, and Dick went up the stream in search of trout, Snip accompanying them, but Chub and Harry elected to stay behind and go shopping.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From the slope, as they trudged along, they had a view of a wide expanse of farms and orchards with here and there a snug farm-house nestling under its grove of trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after the others had taken their departure with poles and tackle they set off for the store.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The road ambled across the old wooden bridge, climbed a little hill between high thickets of sumac, and dipped again toward the settlement.
