used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
anew
From this reading With the disappearance of the lynx I again resorted to traps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
APPROACHESnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
a state at a particular time
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading With the disappearance of the lynx I again resorted to traps.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
at any time
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
not any; not one
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the disappearance of the lynx I again resorted to traps.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading With the disappearance of the lynx I again resorted to traps.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had much to be thankful for, however, for I had little difficulty in obtaining game.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading With the disappearance of the lynx I again resorted to traps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was comfortably housed and I suffered little from the cold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No symptoms of smallpox had developed, my foot and ankle were as well and strong as ever, and I was in the best of health and condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading SPRING APPROACHES For some time after my adventure with the lynx no event worth recording occurred and I led a humdrum, lonely life.
