used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
(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 He was all but spent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was all but spent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His tongue was hanging far out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
set up or found
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading His tongue was hanging far out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
jog-trot
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From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
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 For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His tongue was hanging far out.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
poplars
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From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was all but spent.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading His tongue was hanging far out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It was in a dusty road winding between stone walls on either hand and stiff rows of Lombardy poplars that Red Fox now found himself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then the jog-trot and jangle of leisurely team approaching caught his ear, and he hid himself in a clump of tall woods to let it go by.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For perhaps twenty yards he ran on, down the middle of the road, where he knew the dry, hard earth would not hold his scent.
