used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
Daria
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From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew her story.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew her story.
meeting-place
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From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
on one occasion
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading In it were ropes, a hatchet, food and forage.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I knew her story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
two times
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
at the time that
From this reading THE HUNT When we reached the meeting-place, more than a dozen men on horseback were already there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Close to them stood a big shallow sleigh, the runners of which were a pair of birch poles.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The driver of this was Daria, an old woman, whom I have already mentioned once or twice.
