used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
fillipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
fox-fire
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From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
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 Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the best part of an hour Stuart sat confusedly looking out across the cove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even after that he did not return to the house, but struck out aimlessly across the hills with little realization of direction and small selection of course.
trailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
two times
From this reading Once or twice a blackberry trailer caught his foot and he lurched heavily, recovering himself with difficulty.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with the wish for some stimulating fillip he stripped and plunged into the sobering coolness of the water.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Led by the fox-fire of restlessness, he must have tramped far, for the moon went down and curtains of fog began to draw in, obscuring hills and woods in a wet and blinding thickness.
