used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
(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 Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
cliff-top
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From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
Duran
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From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
make reference to
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
others
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From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
a course of conduct
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
recrossed
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From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And there on the path we met the others and Norris, looking a little embarrassed, I thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
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 Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless, he was conscious that he had in his impetuosity discovered himself to Duran, and so spilled the soup, as it were.
at the time that
From this reading WE ARE TRAPPED--THE BATTLE We turned back, when Duran had passed out of our view on the cliff-top.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not mention it, and no one taxed him with it; but I know the thought punished him, and made him for a time a bit humble.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Lest he should be watching, we still kept ourselves within the edge of the wood, till we had recrossed the ridge where the trees covered all of the ground.
