used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
(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 When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
your usual mood
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
in a free manner
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
and nothing more
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
held dear
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
on one occasion
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After telling him of the beautiful country, and their happy freedom as they wandered through it for six months, then came the story of his captivity and escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a little time, the four were once more hunting freely through the forests.
at the time that
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Squire Boone had told his brother all the news of home, it became his turn to be a listener, while Daniel talked to him of all that happened since they parted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That escape was but just now made, and with a full heart he dwelt upon this part of his story.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been strange if Squire had now felt alarmed; but his disposition was much like his brother's: he loved the woods, and was afraid of nothing.
