used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
any person at all
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
lacking funds
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
put a saddle on
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
not in physical motion
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
in the direction of
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as the horsemen were about to ford the river, a hare, startled by the sound of the horses’ hoofs, started up from the grass and ran towards the thicket.
the act of using
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
a message informing of danger
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
at the time that
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
belonging to which person
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their way led through a stream whose banks were overgrown with thick brushwood.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One day the Prince and his suite went out for a ride in a wood where his father sometimes held a hunt.
a late time of life
From this reading In this way many years passed, and the Prince grew to manhood, and hardly anyone remembered the Queen’s warning, though precautions were still taken, more from use and wont than for any other reason.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Prince pursued the little creature, and had almost overtaken it, when the girth of his saddle suddenly broke in two and he fell heavily to the ground.
