used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
set up or found
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
to a considerable degree
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
how
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From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
any competition
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
determined
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
not in physical motion
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had secreted as much food in the pockets of my jacket as they could hold, and, late in the day, I challenged my companions to a race on stilts across the country, pointing to a rock which projected from the hillside at some distance.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never found the time hang heavily on my hands, still I was continually thinking how I could manage to find Dick.
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 After considering the matter, I abandoned the idea of making the attempt by water, and resolved to try and escape by land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides these amusements, in which I took a part, I tried to learn some of the arts practised by the natives.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fearing that the warriors would return, I determined to put it into execution without delay.
