used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this mean?
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
to or in any or all places
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
engage in
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could this mean?
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
others
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From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
cut with a saw
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
sheep-pen
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From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
Swartboy
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From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In fact, it presented the appearance of a vast sheep-pen; so vast, that as far as their sight extended, they beheld the same tracked and trampled appearance!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this mean?
at the time that
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a moment's observation--which the increasing light now enabled him to make--he turned suddenly to the others, and directed their attention to the surface of the plain.
belonging to which person
From this reading They had fully arrived at this conclusion, when Swartboy, whose eyes had been rolling about everywhere, now rested upon the ground at his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This they saw was covered with tracks, as if a thousand hoofs had passed over it.
