used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
an opposing military force
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
that is looked for
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
Tayoga
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From this reading The river itself, as Tayoga had stated, was narrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
very small
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
in or to any place at all
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
which person or people
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the grass tiny wild flowers, purple, blue and white were in bloom, and Robert inhaled their faint odor as he crouched, watching for the enemy who sought his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KINDLY BRIDGE The thicket in which the three lay was of low but dense bushes, with high grass growing wherever the sun could reach it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a forest scene, the beauty of which would have pleased him at any other time, nor was he wholly unconscious of it now.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At some points it did not seem to be more than ten or fifteen yards across, but it flowed in a slow, heavy current, showing depths below.
