used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
ABANDONEDadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE ABANDONED PLANTATION.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
recognizable; marked
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His delight was extravagant to witness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading His delight was extravagant to witness.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
head-waters
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From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His delight was extravagant to witness.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
lassonounUS /ˈlæsoʊ/
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
PLANTATIONnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading THE ABANDONED PLANTATION.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABANDONED PLANTATION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Duke thought this was a hunting expedition pure and simple.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
in or at the place that
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That the walk might not be wholly aimless, I decided to go up the beach to the north a little way, and then strike over to that part of the creek which ran down parallel with the beach and follow it up to its head-waters.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading His delight was extravagant to witness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Calling Duke I took my lasso and the axe, and started out for a long tramp to the woods, where I might think undisturbed.
