used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
breastworks
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From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
set up or found
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
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 "But I have been at least thirty yards beyond the road and there is nothing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It means breastworks over there in the woods," said he.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am beginning to believe that there is not a rebel left in these woods."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
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 Beyond the road the woods continued; I crawled on for thirty or forty yards, and found nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I returned to Allen, and speaking low I asked him, "What do you think that skirt of felled timber means?"
