used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
Drat
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From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
headcovering
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From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
be the source of pain
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
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 This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
on one occasion
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Drat the luck!" murmured the former farm boy, and having adjusted the shoe once more, he started to regain the cap.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The headcovering lodged in some brushwood growing at the side of a steep incline.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so easy as it looked, and before Si knew it, he was slipping down the incline.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
TUMBLEverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SI TAKES A TUMBLE As has been said, Si had stopped to fix his shoe, which now hurt him more than it had for some time.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As he was bending over, the wind took off his cap and blew it across the trail.
