used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
anew
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
(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 Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
command with authority
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
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 THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
impairverbUS /ˌɪmˈper/
make worse or less effective
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
and nothing more
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chance had brought them to opposite sides of the pond, but he alone had received the warning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless they had come from the edge of the lake itself, and he believed suddenly, but with all the certainty of conviction, that they were following him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were on the back trail, which, in some unexplained manner, they had struck merely to lose again.
which person or people
From this reading Lying perfectly still in the depths of the thicket he watched the Indians, powerful warriors, who, nevertheless, showed signs of strain and travel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LETTER Henry was quite sure that the beaver king had given him a direct warning, and he never liked afterward to disturb or impair the belief, and, moreover, he was so alive with gratitude that it was bound to be so.
