used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
Anton
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From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
have
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must leave them to me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
how
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From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
It's
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From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
Landolin
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From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
go away from a place
From this reading He must leave them to me."
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must leave them to me."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must leave them to me."
mustn't
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From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
pine-trees
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From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
resinnounUS /ˈrezən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must leave them to me."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
Thoma
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From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
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 "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the side where the sun is most searching and powerful, the bark of the mighty pine-trees was torn open, and the resin was dropping into the tubs which were set for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They came within the border of the wood which belonged to Landolin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thoma begged him to be very careful how he dealt with her father, for he would not bear opposition.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a pity for the beautiful trees," said Anton; "your father mustn't tap such trees as these hereafter; they are good for lumber.
