used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
any person at all
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
a youthful male person
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
take in solid food
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
impertinentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
on one occasion
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
secreteverbUS /sɪˈkriːt/
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
in a serious manner
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
get rid of
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
carry out
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
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 Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
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 The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
