used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was aware that the house was uninhabited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was aware that the house was uninhabited.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LION IN THE TRAP.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION IN THE TRAP.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The mounted hunters could easily have overtaken him, had he attempted to run off.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
the act of searching for something
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
unusual or striking
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION IN THE TRAP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE LION IN THE TRAP.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading He was aware that the house was uninhabited.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something singular in the lion seeking shelter in so unusual a place; but it showed his sagacity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no other cover within convenient distance, and to have reached any bush that would have afforded him concealment, since the passage of the locusts, would have been difficult.
