used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
anew
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
aspensnounUS /ˈæspənz/
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
deem to be
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
a young female
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
Haig
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From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
HAIG'S
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From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
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 HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
Marion
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From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
on one occasion
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
except for; apart from
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
splintsnounUS /splɪnts/
plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
unsaddledadjective
with no saddle
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Haig watched her run across the meadow, leap the brook, and hurry on to a grove of quaking aspens at the edge of the forest.
at the time that
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he lay back to consider the logic of the situation, with the following result, which appeared to him unanswerable:
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAIG'S ARGUMENT When she had unsaddled Tuesday, and left him grazing near the "camp," Marion set out with Murray's hatchet and knife to cut splints for Haig's broken leg.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The girl yonder had already saved his life once, and was doing her best, though against impossible odds, to save it again.
