used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
ant-hill
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From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
armfuls
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From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
start firing a weapon
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
someone who hunts game
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
hunting-knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
engage in
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
on the contrary
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
reapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
cut with a saw
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
in the near future
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, one after another, he carried up to the ant-hill he had first stopped at, and which, as already ascertained by him, had been abandoned by its insect builders.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor stayed he his hand, till several large armfuls lay along the earth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
unsheathedadjective
not having a protective covering
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
utilisedadjective
put to use
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon as thought of, he unsheathed his hunting-knife, and set to cutting the grass, as reaper with "hook and crook."
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there was something more, which after a time came under his eyes; some tall bunch grass growing at no great distance off, or rather had grown, for it was now withered and dead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading True, it would not make a fire that could be kept up; but the young hunter saw it might be utilised in a way almost as good, by making a warm bed of it.
