used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She was whistling cheerily.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
how
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From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
Madge
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From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
Phyllis
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From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
with speed
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was whistling cheerily.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
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 A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was tanned, her cheeks were crimson.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading She was whistling cheerily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days later Phyllis, with a rifle slung over one shoulder and a dead rabbit over the other, was striding along through a dense thicket of trees.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't Madge be proud of me?" she murmured half aloud.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LIFE IN THE WOODS It was wonderful how quickly they adapted themselves to their new mode of life.
