used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
at or in the front
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
for the reason that
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
beeches
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From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
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 THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
in the near future
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He listened to every sound, and looked often behind him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
in or at the place that
From this reading They soon came to the deep forest where they could not see far ahead of them, because the beeches and oaks and chestnuts grew close together, and under the branches there was a thick tangle of low bushes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Farther along, the ground was more open; and from a hill they looked far away over wide level land.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Old Flint watched carefully as he led the way through the woods.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE CAVE TIGER One morning not long after the lion hunt, Thorn and his grandfather started off to the stone yard.
