used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME ACQUAINTANCE.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A WELCOME ACQUAINTANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
have
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
Bowlby
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From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
set up or found
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
the act of giving
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
make reference to
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
not any; not one
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME ACQUAINTANCE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
at the time that
From this reading It was early in the morning, when the three were making their round of visits to the traps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day after the arrival of the hunters at their cabin, the accident of which Mr. Linden made mention befell Bowlby.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Since no two inspected the same ones, they were quite widely separated from each other.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Bowlby was walking over a rocky stretch of land alongside the creek when a loose stone turned under his foot, giving his ankle such a wrench that when he tried to stand he found he could not bear the least weight on it.
