used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
(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 As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
Daimur
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From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder where Tasmir is?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder where Tasmir is?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
on the contrary
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
not in physical motion
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
Tasmir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I am here," said a faint voice immediately back of him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early in the morning Daimur was up and astir, and after breakfast he went for a walk alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder where Tasmir is?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder where Tasmir is?"
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he went along he thought of the stories he had heard, but most of all he thought of Prince Tasmir and wondered if he were still alive.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had come to a clear space in the depths of the wood, and being rather tired, he leaned against a large tree, and looking up at the sky through the branches said aloud to himself:
