used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
anew
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
bearskinnoun
the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
a youthful male person
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
placed in a grave
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
Carington
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From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
Colketts's
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From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
accept an excuse for
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
a particular point in time
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
on one occasion
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
with low volume
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
with speed
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
readjustedverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪd/
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading On reflection, he changed his mind, and determined to go at once to the Colketts’s, for which he had a ready excuse.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carington stood a moment, looking after the boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
at the time that
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first he had meant to look quietly about the cabin, hoping to find the place where the children were buried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he readjusted the straps of the knapsack, which he had taken again when Jack had loaded himself with the bearskin, and went rapidly down through the more open forest.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was still enough of light, but he had not as yet the least idea where the little graveyard lay.
