used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
anew
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
(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 I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading On the contrary, we determined to keep as far away from him as possible.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
express in speech
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
thunder-stick
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From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
tree-trunks
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From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nights I dreamed of him--dreamed that he was chasing me endlessly over the mountains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For my part, I confess that thoughts of him were always with me, and every thought made the skin crawl up my back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE Though we had come off so happily from our first encounter with man, none the less we had no desire to see him again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would get away from him, and, thinking myself safe, crawl into a thicket to sleep; but before I could shut my eyes he was on me again, and the dreadful thunder-stick would speak, and showers of chips flew off the tree-trunks all round me, and off I would have to go again.
