used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
(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 All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
arborealadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈbɔːriəl/
of or relating to or formed by trees
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
EminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
divisible by two
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
temporary military shelter
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
in motion
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
on one occasion
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
only a very short time before
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
not in physical motion
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
tree-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our remote ancestor was probably arboreal.”_--Eminent scientist.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Probably Arboreal could see dozens of people from where he crouched, splashing in the water or moving about the beach; and even hear their cries borne faintly to him on the breeze.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Beyond the beach of hard white sand the water lay blue and vast and scarcely ruffled by the light morning wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his hut in the tree-top Probably Arboreal looked lazily down a broad vista, still strewn with fallen timber as the result of a whirlwind that had once played havoc in that part of the forest, toward the sea.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world and his wife were out fishing this fine day.
