used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
take in solid food
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
how
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From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
the act of using
From this reading Of the latter, Pat had already collected a great quantity for present use, but remembering how nearly poisoned we had been, he was afraid to cook any roots.
precisely as stated
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for him that we had put into that river.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Robin, however, knew well what were good to eat and what were pernicious, and we had perfect confidence in his judgment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We did not forget the object for which we had visited it, and we immediately set to work, under the guidance of Robin, to search for roots and berries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the summer he might have done very well, but in the winter he would, I suspect, have perished from cold and hunger, as he would have had great difficulty in catching any animals.
