used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
agin
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From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
aint
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From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
(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 From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
canebrakes
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From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
goin
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From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
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 HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
Sid
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From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
make steady
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that point the old sycamore tree looked not at all as it did from the point of starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO HAVE A "LONG HEAD."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Two hours steady walking, over logs and brush, through canebrakes, across a creek, and through a tangle of vines, brought the party to the leaning pine tree.
look attentively
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
what's
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From this reading "But what's the good of knowing it now?" asked Sid Russell, "we aint a goin' back that way agin'."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys had taken pains to watch its changes of appearance, however, and were able to point it out with certainty to Sam.
