used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was intricate and long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
one or the other of two
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
enclose with a fence
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading The road was intricate and long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
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 The road was intricate and long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
in the near future
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
a person who is being chased
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was intricate and long.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
not in physical motion
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road was intricate and long.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pursued this, and presently beheld before me the river and its opposite barriers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed designed to pervade the forest in every possible direction.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was intricate and long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length I reached a second fence, which proved to be the boundary of a road still more frequented.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I frequently noticed cut wood piled in heaps upon either side, and rejoiced in these tokens that the residence of man was near.
