used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
(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 The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
Cob's
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From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
how
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From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
not any; not one
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
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 One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cat came no more, but all the same, this precaution in all probability saved the lives of Rusty and myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
a message informing of danger
From this reading One morning, as my brother and I were hunting out some nuts in the centre of a thick part of the hedge, we heard Cob’s cry of warning from an oak near by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The snow had lasted a long time, but as the weather was sunny and bright we were out most days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
at the time that
From this reading We took no more risks of any kind, and when we went out for food invariably took the precaution first to post a sentinel in the nearest tall tree to give good notice of danger.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I FIND A WIFE After the coming of the grey terror you may imagine how careful we were.
