(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 As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
Charlie
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From this reading How do you do, Charlie?”
greatly pleased
From this reading Equally surprised and delighted, they ran to meet him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you do, Charlie?”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally surprised and delighted, they ran to meet him.
espied
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From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
How
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From this reading How do you do, Charlie?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
ISAAC'S
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From this reading UNCLE ISAAC’S PLEDGE.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
come together
From this reading Equally surprised and delighted, they ran to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading UNCLE ISAAC’S PLEDGE.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Equally surprised and delighted, they ran to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
having a supporting base
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Equally surprised and delighted, they ran to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE ISAAC’S PLEDGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As they came to the edge of the woods they espied Uncle Isaac standing beneath the branches of the old maple, and, with his hand over his eyes, looking all around him as though in quest of something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard you was on here,” said he, “and was looking for you.
