used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
chickarees
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From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
descried
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From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DINNER IN THE WOODS.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DINNER IN THE WOODS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
in motion
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
not any; not one
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
the middle of the day
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
Ribsam
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From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
in the near future
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER IN THE WOODS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
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 The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
in or at the place that
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Ribsam had a paper of salt and pepper mixed, with which to season their dinner as soon as it should be secured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The common red squirrels, or chickarees, were so plentiful that they were nearly always in sight, and, without moving from where they stood, the lads descried several running along the limbs of the trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE DINNER IN THE WOODS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had brought no lunch with them, for that would have been an admission that they doubted their own ability to provide food for themselves in a country abounding with game.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time it was close to the hour of noon, and the young hunters were hungry.
