Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

(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 This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

crowded or massed together

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

given to inquiry

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

the sound of laughing

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

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 They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

engage in

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

slightly wet

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

by chance

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

cut with a saw

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

relating to or interested in sports

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

having a supporting base

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

make steady

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

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 There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

in or at the place that

From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.

which person or people

From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.

a young child

From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.