used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
to come or go into
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
Forrester
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From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
set up or found
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NEW FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
hurting
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading NEW FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph opened his eyes at a moderately late hour on the ensuing morning, and found Forrester in close attendance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, he was scarcely conscious of it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading He had slept well, and was not unwilling to enter into the explanatory conversation which the woodman began.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He felt himself somewhat sore from his bruises in falling, but the wound gave him little concern.
