used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
(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 We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
in addition
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
antelopes
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From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
fattestadjectiveUS /ˈfætəst/
superlative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
foliagedadjective
bearing numerous leaves
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
someone who hunts game
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
musquito
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From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
and nothing more
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
reposed
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From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
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 To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
at the time that
From this reading Even at the time of our visit, when the leaves had fallen, these animals frequently reposed under the scattered trees and rose as we passed, forty or fifty in number, gazing anxiously at us.
in or at the place that
From this reading We now reached open plains, where only here and there an isolated musquito tree or a thickly foliaged elm offers a little shade on the boundless glowing surface, and the sky forms the horizon all around.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the same season the grass is high also, and it is easy for the hunter to creep unseen within shot, and shoot the fattest deer through the head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To these single shady trees the deer and antelopes fly in the midday heat, and lie down close together, so that you may be always certain to find game under these trees, so long as their leaves are standing.
