used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the trees lay a clearing.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Beyond the trees lay a clearing.
COMPLAINSverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
a small worthless amount
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
Kilmeny
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From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond the trees lay a clearing.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
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 Beyond the trees lay a clearing.
VERINDER
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From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading VERINDER COMPLAINS Jack Kilmeny followed the pathway which wound through the woods along the bank of the river.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young willows or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence.
