used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
faggots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
a boy or man
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
brought together in one place
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had the still wood, the small cot.
hawkedverbUS /hɔːkt/
past form of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
march in a procession
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had the still wood, the small cot.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had the still wood, the small cot.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The owner of the wood employing them, a miserly old man in a manor house, kept little company, stirred little abroad, neither hunted nor hawked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had the still wood, the small cot.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes the steward of the place, sometimes a fellow servant dropped in upon them, but by no means every day.
which person or people
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sound of axe, sound of falling tree, sound of breaking branch and dead leaves underfoot and of March wind.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
woodchopper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cot at the side of a wood, and a woodchopper and his sister who gathered faggots.
