used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED MISSION.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE DESERTED MISSION.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
not in physical motion
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED MISSION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
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 It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is true that in the great Montana there are many plants and trees whose roots and fruits can be eaten; but a traveller may go for days without finding one of these.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Their first care had been to fly into the wilderness, without thinking upon the necessities they might encounter there--without reflecting that they had made no provision of food to sustain them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That night all went to rest with hope in their hearts, though still not without some anxiety.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you reflect upon the situation in which they were placed, you will not wonder that they were anxious about the future.
