used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
(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 Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
completely unclothed
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
at any time
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
the organ of sight
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
hill-top
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From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
and nothing more
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
others
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From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
in the near future
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
make steady
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
in the direction of
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
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 In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They found themselves one day on a hill-top, overlooking a vast stretch of level country that extended towards the then setting sun as far as the eye could reach.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
at the time that
From this reading Very few, however, fell to the guns, for the simplest of all reasons, they only fired when really obliged to.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In some places it seemed bare and sandy, while in others there were clumps of forest trees, but for the most part it was treeless.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In journeying on and on, ever towards the west, Harry and his people had met with many a wild beast; sometimes, indeed, they were far too close to lions to feel quite at home with their position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry now took steady aim with his rifle and shot it through the neck, close to the head, and soon after it expired.
