used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was close and oppressive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
Athol
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From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The air was close and oppressive.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
(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 It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
immediately past
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Even as he ate he felt himself nodding drowsily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The air was close and oppressive.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
express in words
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
precisely as stated
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing very warm as the sun rose higher in the heavens.
Weert
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From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the excitement and lack of sufficient sleep were beginning to tell very forcibly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GAME TO THE LAST HAVING covered a considerable distance Athol sat down behind a tree and made a hearty meal of some meat pies which he had taken the precaution to buy in Weert.
