used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
a youthful male person
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
engage in
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
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 A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
in other respects or ways
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He could not conceal his trail, hoping to do that by daylight.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many a fall he had over slippery, moss-grown logs, and his face was bleeding from scratches received while rushing through the bushes.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD FLIGHT Many a time in his wild flight that memorable night the boy thought what good fortune it was that the sky was clear and the moon shining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He directed his course toward the east, with the moon slightly on his right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By its light he was able to make good progress and avoid walking in a circle, as otherwise he doubtless would have done.
