used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
how
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From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
for more time
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
not any; not one
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
on one occasion
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
shipwrecked
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From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Helpless as a shipwrecked mariner on a desert island, he stole about the ancestral grounds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was far more dependent on her than she on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
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 Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next few days proved how little he was in a position to live on his own estate without her services.
wolfs
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From this reading Though the mines and wolfs'-traps no longer dogged his steps, finding his way among the chaos of smoked and tumbling walls made him giddy, and decay had altered everything so much, that the landmarks of his childish memories afforded him no assistance.
a late time of life
From this reading Even the park, where once he had known every tree and bush, through long years of neglect, had become such a wilderness that at every step he nearly lost himself in it.
