used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
CLIMBERnounUS /ˈklaɪmər/
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
couldn't
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From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
FIAM
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From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
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 FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading I looked everywhere, especially among my postage stamps, but couldn’t find him.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
two times
From this reading FIAM AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER Twice more during that long journey I thought I had lost Fiam.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the afternoon as I lay under a tree in the stillness of a deserted field I thought I heard his little voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning in a Chinese village, where I had passed the night, just as I was mounting my horse to ride out to the army I discovered that Fiam had disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each time it was on account of that hole in his box through which he crawled out to ramble, and which he couldn’t always find on his way back.
