used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
anew
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
(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 THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
mountain-paths
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From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
not any; not one
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
cut with a saw
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
Semai-mai
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From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He began to feel safer and more himself again, and turned over the situation in his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was determined to get as far as possible from the scene of his defeat, into a country where the name of Semai-mai had never been heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No man saw him, for he avoided every valley which seemed to be inhabited.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE FAIRY DOG All that night and the whole of the next day Semai-mai trotted steadily up and down the mountain-paths.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He travelled for three days, and had then covered as much ground as a man would traverse in seven.
