used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
bilberries
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From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
take in liquids
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
take in solid food
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
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 And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
knolls
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From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
limekilnnoun
a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
and nothing more
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
cut with a saw
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
not in physical motion
From this reading But he could see nothing to eat anywhere, and still less to drink.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
up to a particular time
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
precisely as stated
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
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 And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now he began to get a little hungry, and very thirsty; for he had run a long way, and the sun had risen high in heaven, and the rock was as hot as an oven, and the air danced reels over it, as it does over a limekiln, till everything round seemed quivering and melting in the glare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether it was that he looked too little behind him, or whether it was that she kept out of sight behind the rocks and knolls, he never saw her, though she saw him.
whimberries
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From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
which person or people
From this reading And as for water; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock?
but in spite of that
From this reading The heath was full of bilberries and whimberries; but they were only in flower yet, for it was June.
