used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
anew
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
(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 And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
Azariah
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From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shall we follow him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
depressingly dark
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall we follow him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we follow him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
in the near future
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We should soon miss them in the thickets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
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 And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he continued his discourse upon trees, hoping that Joseph would never again mistake a sycamore for a chestnut.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we follow him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is that tree so dark and gloomy rising up through all the other trees, Joseph asked, so much higher than any of them?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joseph asked, and Azariah answered that it would be useless to follow.
