used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
cause to be bored
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
not any; not one
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
a male human offspring
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "LOVE BORE SUCH BITTER AND SUCH DEADLY FRUIT."
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had gone farther afield for his sport, and, as there had been no lack of birds, his guests had no reason for complaint.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
Tregonell
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From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leonard Tregonell went slowly up the steep narrow lane with his dogs at his heels.
woodcocknounUS /ˈwʊdkɑːk/
game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
From this reading Good as the cover round about the waterfall was said to be for woodcock, he had carefully avoided the spot this season, and his friends had been constrained to defer to his superior wisdom as a son of the soil.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a year since he had been this way.
