used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
(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 spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
have
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
a youthful male person
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
brought together in one place
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
Gregor
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From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
I'll
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From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
a full supply
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
with speed
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
Sasha
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From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
Sasha's
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From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a partially cleared spot, near the top of some rising ground.
which person or people
From this reading Gregor then set out in a direction opposite from home, and the boy, who expected nothing less than the finding of another bear, seized a tough straight club, and followed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He spoke very little, in spite of Sasha's eagerness to talk, and kept the boy so busy that all the wood was gathered up and made into bundles two or three hours before the usual time.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next day in the forest old Gregor worked more rapidly than usual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The old man looked at the sky, nodded his head, and said with a satisfied air, "We have plenty of time left for ourselves, Sasha; come with me, and I'll show you something."
