used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
anew
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of them the woods were burning to left and right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
the act of burning something
From this reading Ahead of them the woods were burning to left and right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
set up or found
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
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 Ahead of them the woods were burning to left and right.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
logging-road
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From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
for more time
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
not any; not one
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
established beyond doubt
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ahead of them the woods were burning to left and right.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
TearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ahead of them the woods were burning to left and right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
up to a particular time
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
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 Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
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 FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
at the time that
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly any flame was visible, but the forest was choking with smoke and full of the sharp smell of burning cedar.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Volumes of smoke surged over the trees, and when they came within half a mile of the lake, they found the way blocked.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading To save time they took a short cut, but the ground was so rough that it may have proved longer in the end, and before they struck the old logging-road they realized that this was no light blaze in the dead wood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FIRE AND WATER Tearing through the undergrowth, running till they were breathless, walking fast and then running again, the boys made their way through the woods.
