used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
black-birch
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From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
externallyadverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/
on or from the outside
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
Forearmed
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From this reading Forewarned, Forearmed.
ForewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading Forewarned, Forearmed.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
half-filled
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From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
ProspectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
Tresco
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From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
tuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tresco and the Prospector were eating their "tucker" beneath the boughs of a spreading black-birch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In front of them burned brightly a fire of dead branches, suspended above which was the "billy," black and battered externally, but full of fragrant tea.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall go home to England," said Benjamin; his mouth half-filled with cold bacon.
a late time of life
From this reading "I shall visit my widowed mother, and be the comfort and support of her declining years.
