used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
a young person of either sex
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
HOPWOOD
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From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
how
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From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
JarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
pledgingverbUS /ˈpledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “pledge” — promise solemnly and formally
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was out of sight of the road, and he had purposely chosen the spot in the deep woods to be free from interruption.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
WaitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So this was the simple little job which the Service had given him to complete before he went back to his old home in the southwest?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
wide-spreading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOPWOOD While the old man and the child were pledging their everlasting hatred to the Waits, Scott Burton, with puzzled frown, was slowly climbing the mountain road to their cabin.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ignorant of how close he was to them, he turned into the woods less than a quarter of a mile below them and sat down with his back against the trunk of a great, wide-spreading beech tree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know the location of old Jarred Morgan’s cabin, and probably would have avoided it if he had, for he wanted to think this feud business over before he talked to any of them.
