used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw none.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
not any; not one
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
not one, and not any
From this reading But he saw none.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
cut with a saw
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
move hurridly
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He maintained his speed for a half mile and then slowed down.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
the act of using
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
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 It was a country of springs and brooks, and he looked for one in order that he might use this common device of the border--wading in the water to hide his tracks.
at the time that
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no doubt that he had increased his lead over them, and now he would use cunning in place of strength and speed.
Wyandot
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From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
but in spite of that
From this reading ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS When Henry looked back a third time and saw that no Wyandot had yet come into view, he made another spurt, one in which he taxed his power of muscle and lung to the utmost.
