used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
Alick
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From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
(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 We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
a boy or man
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
start firing a weapon
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
the act of giving
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
in a gradual manner
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
ignitingverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignite” — cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
not any; not one
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
in the near future
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
carry out
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
in the direction of
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they did not appear, we cut down a number of poles and fixed them up on a spot a little distance from the river, towards which the ground gradually sloped down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
precisely as stated
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Alick and Robin set off with their guns, while Martin and I commenced the work we had undertaken.
which person or people
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We at first collected sticks and had a fire blazing in an open spot from which we had cleared off all the grass for fear of its igniting the surrounding herbage and producing a conflagration--no unusual occurrence in the woods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Alick handed the axe to Martin, who, giving a flourish with it, observed, "We shall have work enough for this fellow to do, but I must take care to keep its edge sharp."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The feeling of hunger made us very active, for we hoped that Alick and Robin would soon return with some game.
