used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Backwoods Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
BackwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading A Backwoods Christmas.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A Backwoods Christmas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
at any time
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
inbornadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrn/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
immediately past
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
Many-Names
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From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
not any; not one
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
precisely as stated
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
migratory
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And on the second day he returned to the homestead by devious ways, very much ashamed of himself.
at the time that
From this reading He became more than ever ashamed when no notice was taken of his desertion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had spent a night and the best part of two eventful days in the woods with Peter Many-Names.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading That was the last time for some months that Dick yielded to his inborn love of wandering.
