used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
acutenessnounUS /əˈkjuːtnəs/
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
camp-fire
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From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
gotten under control
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
the organ of sight
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
set up or found
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
Inwood
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From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
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 Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
Mohavenoun
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
get by special effort
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
in the near future
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three sat smoking, and two were engaged in dressing a fine plump antelope, and preparing it for their supper.
not known
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
in or at the place that
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A quarter of a mile or so brought him to a broad, wild ravine, and, looking down this, the first object that met his eye was a group of Mohave Indians seated around a camp-fire.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was his wish to secure an antelope, which were quite abundant in this section, although almost entirely unknown a little further south, and he walked very carefully, well aware of the acuteness of their hearing.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He took a direction exactly opposite to the one pursued by his brother, and soon found himself in the midst of the wood which contained their new home, where it was open and easily traveled.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Edwin Inwood had been deprived so long of his hunt, that he determined to improve his time to the utmost.
