used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
(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 It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
a quad with a square body
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
go away from a place
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
held dear
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'd like to live here, Dick," said Albert, "for some years, anyway.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
carry out
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
the act of using
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we take out our furs and sell 'em, we can come back and use it as a base for more trapping."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a beautiful valley, in which Nature had done for them many strange and wonderful things, and they loved it, the splendid lake, the grassy levels, the rushing streams, the noble groves, and the great mountains all about.
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 Prisoners It gave both Dick and Albert a severe wrench to leave their beautiful valley.
a late time of life
From this reading They had lived in it now nearly two years, and it had brought strength and abounding life to Albert, infinite variety, content, and gratitude to Dick, and what seemed a fortune--their furs--to both.
