used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
anew
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
Archie
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From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
brought into existence
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
coins made of gold
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
handsprings
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From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he sat down on a log and counted once more his gold.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
NATURALISTnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he sat down on a log and counted once more his gold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
a course of conduct
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down on a log and counted once more his gold.
only a very short time before
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
scrub-oaks
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From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This relieved him of much of the suppressed steam which had been under pressure for two hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a near cut to the log school house which stood in an old field, partly grown up in scrub-oaks and bushes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A BORN NATURALIST Archie B. trotted off, striking a path leading through the wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading Down in the wood, on a clean bar where a mountain stream had made a bed of white sand, he stopped, pulled off his coat, counted his gold again with eyes which scarcely believed it yet, and then turned handsprings over and over in the white sand.
