used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
move towards
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
Baldabella's
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From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
CaptivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
CropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
moving swiftly
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then the peril increased.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
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 Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
OpossumnounUS /oʊˈpɑːsəm/
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Then the peril increased.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
with low volume
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
ReleaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
StratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the peril increased.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
up to a particular time
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
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 Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
TrialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack led the way, and one after another they followed, step by step, through, under, or over the matted brush; and, finally, the leader placed his party in a position where they could all command a view of the rocky cave, though they stood at a short distance from each other.
Wilkins's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Approach to the Prison.--Baldabella's Stratagem.--The Release of the Captive.--Wilkins's Tale of Trials.--A Well.--The Potato Crop.--The Flying Opossum.--The Salt Plant.--Preparations for a Siege.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the cleared ground before the cave two women were seated, bruising nuts between two stones; and several children were playing round them.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Cautiously and quietly the party wound, under the cover of the trees and bushes, across the plain, till they reached the wood that enclosed the abode of the savages.
