used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
terminate
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
Joe
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From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
immediately past
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
lastin
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From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
nothin
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From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
a course of conduct
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
s'pose
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From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
somethin
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From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Here is our breakfast,” Late said, helping himself to the sweet, delicious fruit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
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 After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They’ll last until we get somethin’ more substantial,” his companion replied, as he turned sharply into a rough cart path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t s’pose blueberries are very lastin’,” Joe muttered as they went on, “but they are better than nothin’.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joe followed his example, and not until their keen appetites were somewhat appeased did the boys resume their journey.
in or at the place that
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After traveling a mile or two the young scouts came to a break in the forest, where the big trees gave place to low bushes covered with wild berries.
