used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great disappointment.
(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 I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
in addition
From this reading I had also lost my boat-hook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
boat-hook
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From this reading I had also lost my boat-hook.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was a great disappointment.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great disappointment.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
hatchingnounUS /ˈhætʃɪŋ/
the production of young from an egg
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great disappointment.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
immediately past
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had also lost my boat-hook.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading As it was, I had had my difficult and tiring scramble for nothing, and had bruised my arm, though happily I had not broken it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great disappointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I climbed to the higher part of the rock, and had a look at the land, which I judged was ten or twelve miles off at least.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I searched round and round the rock in all directions, and I at last came to the conclusion that if the birds lay their eggs there at all the hatching season must have passed, and the young birds grown strong on the wing, and have flown away.
