used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
anew
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
any thing at all
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
BED-FELLOWS
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From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
coming-on
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From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
dismalness
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From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
draughtiness
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From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
set up or found
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
Goshmeelee
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From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
how
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From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
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 He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
on one occasion
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
with low volume
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
Tamaracknoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
a special situation
From this reading The thing which occupied his mind was how he could get across the swamp without sticking in the slime.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
up to a particular time
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
at the time that
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not thinking of Goshmeelee; and as the point at which he approached it was a long distance from the spot where they had met, he had not the least idea that he was anywhere near her lair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "NEW BED-FELLOWS" The days in the new home slipped quietly one after the other without anything particular happening, till once again Dusty Star found himself in the neighbourhood of the Tamarack Swamp.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It was just the hour before the coming-on of dusk when the swamp appeared at its worst for damp, draughtiness and general dismalness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he could have avoided it altogether by going round; but that would have meant a long tramp, and he wanted to reach the camp before the evening fell.
