used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
a social unit living together
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
field-glass
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From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
set up or found
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
gambolled
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From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
immediately past
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
and nothing more
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
in a strange manner
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I found it, at last, under an overhanging rock, far to the south.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading I climbed to the summit and from that point of vantage surveyed the surrounding country, looking for the den.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One bright afternoon, later in the week, I took my field-glass and went to a lofty hill near by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never saw more than three at any one time, and so I concluded that there were only three in the family.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mother Fox sat in the doorway with her sewing, making another glove, doubtless, to replace the one she had so strangely lost, while her little ones gambolled about her.
