used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
(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 In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
camp-robber
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From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course his true name wasn’t “camp-robber.”
designationnounUS /ˌdezəɡˈneɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
the act of discovering something
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
set up or found
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
hold firmly
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
hadn't
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From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
jaw-breaking
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From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
jay-magpie
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From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
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 In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
mentalitynounUS /menˈtæləti/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course his true name wasn’t “camp-robber.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
thievishadjective
given to thievery
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the reason was that he had made an astonishing discovery; and these remote Idaho forests had suddenly revealed to him a form of life that he hadn’t had any idea existed.
to-day
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From this reading His mentality was never of an extra high grade, and to-day his intellectual grasp had almost failed him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Of course his true name wasn’t “camp-robber.”
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camp-robber, perched on a limb, was in considerable of a mental turmoil.
wasn't
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From this reading Of course his true name wasn’t “camp-robber.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In reality he belonged to that noisy, thievish jay-magpie assemblage that is to be found in almost all of the great Western forests, and he had a long and jaw-breaking scientific designation besides.
