used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
(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 His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
Puma'snounUS /ˈpjuːməz/
possessive form of “puma” — large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
with speed
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
timberlandnounUS /ˈtɪmbərlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading He had made his way out of Puma’s hunting and through the higher timberland to his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His appearance was hailed with delight by all his friends.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He crossed this, and made his way up the other embankment.
(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 A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with the woods before him familiar to his eyes and nose, he ran rapidly toward home.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards through the woods he came upon the other stream, the broad river which he knew so well.
