used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
(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 Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
the act of departing
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
JuareznounUS /ˈwɑːrez/
a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
lolled
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From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
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 Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Suddenly his attention was attracted to some motion in the underbrush at a point a third of the way down the mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He reached by a roundabout route the top of the mountainous elevation which, in company with his comrade, he had explored the day before.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Willing to rest now in the shade of some bushes he lolled upon the ground, and lulled by the whispering melodies of the trees was about to drop off to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Juarez had intended on going a short distance, but the bright sunlight, the charm of the hills, the luxuriant foliage, the unusual and brilliant wild flowers, all these attractions, coupled with his own exuberant spirits lured him on.
