used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
BARK-HUNTERS
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From this reading THE BARK-HUNTERS.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
exhale hard
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
cinchonas
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From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
Guapo
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From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
Guapo's
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From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
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 was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
others
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From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
by chance
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The first blow of Guapo's axe was the signal to begin the making of a fortune.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARK-HUNTERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Guapo attacked another, as near the root as was convenient for chopping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was followed by many others, until one of the cinchonas lay along the sward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
a late time of life
From this reading In a few minutes the work began--that work which was to occupy them, perhaps, for several years.
