used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE FAILURE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Coming to a halt, he looked around.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming to a halt, he looked around.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
Deerfoot
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From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
command with authority
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE FAILURE.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
an act that fails
From this reading A DOUBLE FAILURE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Coming to a halt, he looked around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
ten 10s
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Coming to a halt, he looked around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
Shawanoe
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From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
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 Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
at the time that
From this reading He seemed to avoid the trunks and limbs with the ease of a bird when sailing through the tree tops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had not followed a direct course into the woods, but turning to the right, ran parallel to the open space which bordered the stream.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe darted among the trees and ran a hundred yards with great swiftness.
