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From this reading 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
next to; at the side of
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
having made preparations
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
one or the other of two
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
LXXXIadjective
being one more than eighty
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
PSALMSnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
smithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
stage-hands
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From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
tree-trunks
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From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "So I gave them up unto their own heart's lust: and they walked in their own counsels."--PSALMS LXXXI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
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 By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Huge gnarled tree-trunks were dragged into the arena, and so disposed as to afford shelter either for man or beast.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By a mechanical device a stream of water some six foot wide was made to wind its course along the sands, and groups of tall reeds and other aquatic plants were skilfully arranged beside the banks of this improvised stream.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the meanwhile the stage-hands, the smiths and carpenters had been busily at work, setting the scene for the coming drama.
