used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
BournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
compunctions
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From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
I've
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From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
and nothing more
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
not any; not one
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
patterning
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From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He said that she had a good many notions, it seemed to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But he cut the little tree, with casual ease and no compunctions, and they dragged it to their home, the soft branches patterning the snow and obscuring their footprints.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I just want it," she said; "I've--took a notion."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matthew Bourne stood with his ax on his shoulder and looked a question in slow preparation to ask one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Matthew," she said then, "will you cut me that?"
