used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
candle-nut
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From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
cocoa-nut
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From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
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 "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
Peterkin
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From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
in the near future
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Peterkin, climb that cocoa-nut tree and cut me one of the long branches."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut 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 We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
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 Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
under normal conditions
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We soon came to the tree in question, which, after Jack had closely examined it, we concluded must be the candle-nut tree.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its leaves were of a beautiful silvery white, and formed a fine contrast to the dark-green foliage of the surrounding trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We immediately filled our pockets with the nuts, after which Jack said:
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading This was soon done; but it cost some trouble, for the stem was very high, and as Peterkin usually pulled nuts from the younger trees, he was not much accustomed to climbing the high ones.
