used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
clothing in general
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
set up or found
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
four-posted
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From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
be the source of pain
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
and nothing more
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
immediately past
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
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 LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up, brushed the sand from his clothes, and looked round him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
Tibbs
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From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he did so, he spied a black speck upon the sand, just beyond the reach of the angry breakers.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
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 At last he found himself passing over the silver sands of a strange coast, and fell at the edge of a forest which grew almost down to the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as he recovered his breath, he picked himself up, in no way hurt, and very excited to find himself in a strange country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading LOST IN A FOREST Tibbs was blown many miles by the gale which had wrecked the four-posted Bed.
