used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
travel across or pass over
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
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 We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
else
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From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
FRITZ
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From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
immediately past
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
cut with a saw
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
a special situation
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
plural of “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 We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We then had to cross a vast plain, and to wade through the high grass, which we did with care, lest we should tread on some strange thing that might turn and bite us.
a Caucasian
From this reading We came at last to a grove of small trees, and in their midst I saw a bush, which I knew to be the wax tree, for the wax grew on it like white beads.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We took the ass and one of the dogs with us, but left all else at home.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Our way first lay through a dense wood, where we saw no end of small birds, but such game could not now tempt Fritz to waste his shot.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FRITZ and I spent the whole of the next day in the woods.
