used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
chirped
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From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
Eric
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From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
apart from; not including
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
a course of conduct
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
stonechats
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From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
sunbeams
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From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no birds, except little stonechats, that hopped and chirped among the large round stones.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
in the direction of
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
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 As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
the act of testing something
From this reading Eric had now to endure a great trial of his faith in the thread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Far below, he could see the tops of the trees, and here and there a stream glittering under the sunbeams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
precisely as stated
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path was like the bed of a dry brook, and was often very steep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading As he journeyed on, the thread led him up a winding path towards the summit of a hill, descending which the large trees of the forest were left behind, and small stunted bushes grew among masses of gray rocks.
