used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading “Keep to the road,” said the postman angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The mail cart had entered the forest.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The mail cart had entered the forest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The mail cart had entered the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mail cart had entered the forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep to the road,” said the postman angrily.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail cart had entered the forest.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “Keep to the road,” said the postman angrily.
PricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Keep to the road,” said the postman angrily.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Keep to the road,” said the postman angrily.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
spider's
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From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But ten minutes later it became so dark that neither the stars nor the moon could be seen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prickly pine branches were continually hitting the student on his cap and a spider’s web settled on his face.
WheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Wheels and hoofs knocked against huge roots, and the mail cart swayed from side to side as though it were drunk.
