used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
confined by bonds
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
Fritz
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From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
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 These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
engage in
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fritz let fly at them, and brought down two at a shot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ernest and I went in search of some thick canes that grew in the sands hard by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE meal at an end, my first thought was to make some steps by means of which we could reach the first strong branch of the tree.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On our way back from the sands, one of the dogs made a dart at a clump of reeds, and a troop of large birds rose on the wing with a loud noise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These we cut down, bound them to four long poles, and thus made a pair of steps that would, we thought, reach far up the trunk.
