used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
Beechnutnoun
small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
ERSKINE'S
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From this reading THE VISIT TO MARY ERSKINE'S.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
apart from; not including
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
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 Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
engage in
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
Malleville
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From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE VISIT TO MARY ERSKINE'S.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
not any; not one
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
Phonny
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From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
pine-tree
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From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
cut with a saw
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT TO MARY ERSKINE'S.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Malleville and Phonny arrived at Mary Erskine's about an hour after Beechnut left them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISIT TO MARY ERSKINE'S.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
precisely as stated
From this reading Malleville was very unwilling to have Phonny climb up upon such a high tree, but Phonny himself was very desirous to make the attempt.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT TO MARY ERSKINE'S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
at the time that
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They met with no special adventures by the way, except that when they reached the great pine-tree, Phonny proposed to climb up, for the purpose of examining a small bunch which he saw upon one of the branches, which he thought was a bird's nest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the same pine-tree that marked the place at which a road branched off into the woods, where Mary Bell had lost her way, several years before.
