used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
a course of conduct
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
by chance
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
PIG-HUNTING
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From this reading PIG-HUNTING.
plate-holders
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From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
shoulder-strap
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From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading To the south was a stretch of low land, perhaps twenty acres in extent, covered for the most part with grass, and in the lowest portion with reeds and rushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
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 This I emptied and stored with a supply of fried turtle meat and a small bottle of water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About seven o’clock I started up the bed of the brook, as affording the easiest path by which to penetrate the forest that, coming down nearly to the beach, extended on each hand as far as I could see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the photographic appliances there was a sort of haversack or bag with a shoulder-strap, designed to contain plate-holders.
