used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
cat-like
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From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
and nothing more
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
engage in
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
in motion
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
make steady
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — 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 At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WELL-MATCHED VILLAINS.
precisely as stated
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
VILLAINSnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading TWO WELL-MATCHED VILLAINS.
warblersnounUS /ˈwɔːrblərz/
plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To a spot about ten miles distant from the settlement we now ask the attention of the indulgent reader.
accept gladly
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
WELL-MATCHED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO WELL-MATCHED VILLAINS.
in or at the place that
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a lovely morning, made refreshing by a steady breeze, and the trees ring with the lays of a thousand feathered warblers singing glad welcome to the orb of day.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At a place where the wood is thickest a man is moving along with stealthy, cat-like steps, dodging from tree to tree in a very curious manner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the morning following the night whose events we have just described; the sun has risen in a cloudless sky, and Nature seems exerting herself to make existence in this world desirable.
