used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
a social unit living together
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
How
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From this reading "How strange it is," said he.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How strange it is," said he.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
immediately past
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
Monophyllus
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From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
in other respects or ways
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He looked at the deserted hut and passed his hand over his forehead.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
Pinusnoun
type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "How strange it is," said he.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
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 summer there came along a band of explorers, and one, the botanist of the party, stopped beside our Pine Tree:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "This Pine Tree must have kept a whole family from cold and starvation last winter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "This," said he in his big words, "is the Pinus Monophyllus, otherwise known as the Bread Pine."
