used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
Hoghole
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From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
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 He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
law-breakers
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From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
Longman
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From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
with speed
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
Tessibel
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From this reading Since knowing Tessibel Skinner, he had become more lenient toward the law-breakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He turned into the forest at the side of the Hoghole, but the sound of voices brought him to a standstill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ezra Longman was shouting out a threat.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He knew that further up the shore the fishermen were drawing their nets; he did not wish to advance upon them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Keeping to the water's edge, Professor Young walked rapidly toward Ithaca.
