used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
equally
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
(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 The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stranger did not appear.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
decrepitudenoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
well in the past; former
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stranger did not appear.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the act of discovering something
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
lurking-places
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From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stranger did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
others
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From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
continue talking
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger did not appear.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another source of uneasiness was added to the distraction my mind already endured.
which person or people
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wood was of some leagues in extent; it was intersected by paths in various directions; it was interspersed with caverns; its growth was of all kinds,--in some places lofty trees that seemed to form a support for the clouds, in others an underwood impenetrable alike to the feet and to the eye.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was in the morning that the officers of justice arrived; they departed about noon; and in two hours afterwards I entered the wood in search of my guest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I entered the wood, I however conceived that the discovery of the stranger, to me who was acquainted with its lurking-places, would be an affair of little toil; his feebleness and decrepitude would not suffer him to proceed to any great distance.
