used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
Ernest
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From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
Fritz
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From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
how
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From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
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 Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
the act of using
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They had fine boats and strong steeds, and of these they made such good use that there was scarce a spot for leagues round that was not well known to them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus, from time to time they took long trips, and went far from Rock House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
at the time that
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At one time, Fritz had been so long from home that we had a dread lest he should have lost his way, or fallen a prey to wild beasts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As Fritz and Ernest were now men, they were of course free to go where they chose, and to come back when their will led them home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he came back he told us a long tale of what he had seen and where he had been, and how he had brought with him birds, beasts, moths, and such strange things as he thought Ernest would like to see.
