used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP NOT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
bare-legged
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From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
a youthful male person
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
chinking
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From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
remove the dust from
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
a single distinct event
From this reading A TRIP NOT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
Margaret
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From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
mocking-bird
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From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRIP NOT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
seining
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From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
thorn-bush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP NOT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In observation the mountaineer is always minute; each day is a volume unto itself, and in this book abound many pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
which person or people
From this reading She halted to look at a bare-legged boy, who with his straw hat was seining a rivulet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a few silver dollars in her pocket, chinking against the steel of her pistol, Margaret jogged along the road.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A TRIP NOT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a thorn-bush the old woman saw a mocking-bird feeding her young; in the dust she saw where a snake had smoothed his way across the road.
