used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
(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 All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
appeasingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːzɪŋ/
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
bean-pole
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From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
take in solid food
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
immediately past
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
MoccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
not any; not one
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
up to a particular time
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
precisely as stated
From this reading This method of appeasing the pangs of hunger, adopted by the Indians when they have nothing to eat, is said to be very effective.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading During the following day he refused all food and kept drawing his belt tighter and tighter around his waist every hour, till, by evening, he had reached the last notch.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He must wait for the Great Spirit to give him some ideas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
at the time that
From this reading All night long he was thinking and planning; but when daylight came, he had reached no conclusion.
but in spite of that
From this reading In a week's time Little Moccasin had grown almost as thin as a bean-pole, but no inspiration had yet revealed what he could do to redeem himself.
