used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
Alice
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From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
(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 A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
next to; at the side of
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
birch-trees
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From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
lacking funds
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do you see the little path?’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
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 I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
the sound of laughing
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Do you see the little path?’
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
a course of conduct
From this reading ‘Do you see the little path?’
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
Identical; not different.
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A savage roar of laughter broke out all round....
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Do you see the little path?’
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
successive (without a break)
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
in the direction of
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I felt the hot breath of the flame close by, and tasted the bitter savour of the smoke; and at the same instant something warm like blood spurted over my face and hands....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
at the time that
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
in or at the place that
From this reading Alice said to me, ‘where the moon shines dimly and where are two birch-trees overhanging?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I lost consciousness, and when I came to myself, Alice and I were gliding along beside the familiar bushes that bordered my wood, straight towards the old oak....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you see the little path?’
