used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
anew
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
in the past
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
BouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
Chet
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From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
Dora
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From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
ten 10s
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
temporary military shelter
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
Lockwood
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From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
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 On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
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 THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at one side was the ruin of a log hut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the steep sides were larger trees; but evidently, at a time not then long past, the cup of the hollow had been cleared.
which person or people
From this reading "The man who lived alone at this end of the island, and climbed up and down Boulder Head, used to occupy this hut," said Chet.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
a late time of life
From this reading "But those logs were cut a hundred years ago!" cried Dora Lockwood.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN AGAIN They came out of the cave into a hollow, grown to a wilderness of small trees, yet carpeted between with a brilliant sod of short grass.
