used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
(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 That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
BeakernounUS /ˈbiːkər/
a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
for more time
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
loppedverbUS /lɑːpt/
inflected form of “lop” — cut off from a whole
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
not any; not one
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
and nothing more
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
a course of conduct
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
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 After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
