used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
(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 It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not far from the fires, a group fixed my attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was at too great a distance for his features to be distinguished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It consisted of three figures--all in attitudes as different as it was possible to place them in.
which person or people
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
Wingrove
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From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He still wore his fringed buckskin shirt and leggings; and by these I recognised him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He who lay along the ground, upon his back, was the young hunter Wingrove.
