used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
Bevis
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From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
engage in
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
mowersnounUS /ˈmoʊərz/
plural of “mower” — garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
a special situation
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After awhile the mowers came and began to cut the long grass in the Home Field, and the meadow by the brook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
precisely as stated
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bevis could see them from the garden, and it was impossible to prevent him from straying up the footpath, so eager was he to go nearer.
WEASELnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL.
(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 He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
in or at the place that
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He might wander as much as he pleased inside the hedge and the Home Field, in which there was no pond, nor any place where he could very well come to harm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The best thing that could be done, since he could not be altogether stopped, was to make him promise that he would not go beyond a certain limit.
