used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
alders
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From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
briars
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From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
Carlat
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From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
divisible by two
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
hard-pushed
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From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
lissomadjective
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
hear with intention
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
not any; not one
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
on one occasion
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dared not pause even to listen.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
TribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading La Tribe tore through the thicket, imagining Carlat and Count Hannibal hot on his heels.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for the time he was naught but a hunted beast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the hare hard-pushed takes no account of the briars, nor does the fox heed the mud through which it draws itself into covert.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The underwood tripped him, the lissom branches of the alders whipped his face and blinded him; once he fell headlong over a moss-grown stone, and picked himself up groaning.
