used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
how long something has existed
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
(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 Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
have
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
get rid of
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Here the vegetable life in general seemed to bear out that idea beyond all question.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was surprisingly little decay—a few shed limbs and leaves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the appearance and size of that first tree we had reached, the Doctor had guessed its age to be very, very great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The enormous trees with their gigantic trunks looked as though they had been there since the beginning of time.
