used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
(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 In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
Bosephus
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From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
jingled
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From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE little boy jingled the coins in his hands, and sang reflectively to the Bear's soft music.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
tree-tops
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From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
trousernounUS /ˈtraʊzər/
a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
From this reading They had finished their supper, and Bosephus, with the needle and thread given to him by old Mis' Todd, had patiently mended by the firelight a small rent in his trouser leg.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the pale moonlight and the green, green shade, And we counted up together all the money we had made."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE FOREST PEOPLE "Oh! the night was warm and the moon was bright, And we pitched our camp in the pale moonlight;
a Caucasian
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their camp fire had died down to a few red embers, and the big moon hanging in the tree-tops made all the world white and black, with one bright splash in the brook below.
