used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
anew
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
(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 "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
on or to one side
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the first light of day
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
don't
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
and nothing more
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
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 "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
and nothing more
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
by chance
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
cut with a saw
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
in the direction of
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
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 I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
we'll
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
at the time that
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
