used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading On he went, making a circular swath.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
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 As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On he went, making a circular swath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On he went, making a circular swath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
stonewood
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From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading On he went, making a circular swath.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
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 One stride brought him into the first clearing made among the stonewood trees.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On he went, making a circular swath.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading On and on he labored, his steps coming faster as the circle widened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he stepped with his right foot the sharp scythe blade crashed through the trees on the cutting stroke, and as he stepped with his left he brought the scythe behind him with a vigorous swing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without losing a second, he threw the timber scythe from his shoulder, he grasped its handles, then took a long swing, and the first section of trees thundered to the ground.
