used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
botanist's
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From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
without doubt or question
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
discoursing
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From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
a person of German nationality
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
how
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From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
Kallem
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From this reading "Ragni!" shouted Kallem.
Kallem's
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From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
other's
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From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
poison-bearer
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From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
Ragni
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From this reading "Ragni!" shouted Kallem.
recurring again and again
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ragni!" shouted Kallem.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
having a supporting base
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them had their hands full.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were standing by the carriage, talking; they were on the top of the bank, and Kallem's tall figure and the other's little slight one stood out clearly defined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she hurried toward them she could hear Kallem discoursing; it was on a branch of black alder which he swung as he stood there; he repeated in German, a German botanist's delight over this stately poison-bearer which he had come across in Norway.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes!" and she came out on to the road and saw how far behind she was.
