used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
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 THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
at any time
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fought the storm for hours.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fought the storm for hours.
highest in quality
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He fought the storm for hours.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
engage in
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
not any; not one
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
coated with paint
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
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From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He fought the storm for hours.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
carry out
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To fall ill in the snowy forest, hunted by savages, was a thought to make the boldest shudder, and he took no chances.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE STAG'S COMING The snow, famous in the annals of the tribes as one of the greatest that ever fell so early in the autumn, continued to pour down.
precisely as stated
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading His exertions made him very warm, but he was too wise to take off the painted coat, lest he cool too fast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Where Henry had sunk to his ankles, he now sank almost to his knees, and the wilderness stretched away, without offering the shelter of any covert or rocky hollow.
