used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
have
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
deer's
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From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading There, too, she measured the footprints of a bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
grass-grown
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From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
Jeanne
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From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
immediately past
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading There, too, she measured the footprints of a bear.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
and nothing more
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
a course of conduct
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, too, she measured the footprints of a bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There, too, she measured the footprints of a bear.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a soft marshy spot she came upon the clean-cut prints of a wild deer’s hoofs and the smaller marks of her fawn.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first her way was along a grass-grown road that narrowed to a path used in autumn by hunters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the meantime, accompanied by the lumbering bear, Petite Jeanne had followed a narrow way that led to the heart of the forest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This path at last became only a trail for wild animals.
