used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
highly skilled
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
anew
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here he could be safe and here he could sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
Benee
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From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here he could be safe and here he could sleep.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he could be safe and here he could sleep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
immediately past
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
night-birds
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From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
not any; not one
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
on one occasion
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
pine-tree
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From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
on the contrary
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Here he could be safe and here he could sleep.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here he could be safe and here he could sleep.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He sought once more the shelter of a tall pine-tree of the spruce species.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the bats and the night-birds Benee now crept into concealment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But after a hearty meal he took the precaution to lash himself to the stem, high, high up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His descent from the last tree had been accomplished with safety certainly, but it was of rather a peculiar nature, and Benee had no desire to risk his neck again.
