used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading FLITTING SHADOWS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
and nothing more
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
the act of departing
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
go across or through
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading FLITTING SHADOWS.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After walking full a mile, he struck another stream smaller than the first and which was a tributary to the one he had just left.
which person or people
From this reading Little Rifle struck off homeward, like one who feels that he has little time at his disposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lad made his way over these, with the care of a veteran hunter and at length stepped down between two rocks, that towered fully twenty feet from the ground.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The banks were made up principally of rocks and gravel, over which it was very easy to pass, without leaving any trail behind.
