used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
(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 Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
CRAWFORDnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
a boy or man
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
the act of departing
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
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From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
immediately past
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
occurring by chance
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
a course of conduct
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Finally his mind came around to all the exciting events of the last few days, and he became sober.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
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 The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
a message informing of danger
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
waxyadjectiveUS /ˈwæksi/
made of or covered with wax
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The narrow path he traversed was closely hemmed in by giant trees, covered with moss and, at times, he could see the glistening of a waxy bunch of mistletoe high up on some old oak.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading DICK CRAWFORD GIVES WARNING It was an ideal summer day, and Dick Crawford, going through the woods toward the logging camp, could not help thinking what a lucky fellow he was.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It’s worth a million,” he thought, “just to be a Boy Scout, and to be alive on a day like this.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dick was no poet, but if he had been, he could have written an ode to the wonderful, mystic forest.
