used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
Abigail
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From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
fordways
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From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
a young female
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
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 Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
a course of conduct
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
quicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
not often
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
in the near future
From this reading She soon discovered the original Indian path which was acquiring some semblance to a public highway.
spongyadjectiveUS /ˈspʌndʒi/
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
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 Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Green Forest Seldom has a little girl undertaken entirely alone a more perilous journey than Abigail had started upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Travellers were often aided by fallen trees and natural fordways of stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Salem was not more than fourteen miles from Boston Town, but the trip invariably occupied a day, owing to the many patches of spongy ground, quicksands, and streams which intersected the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abigail was confident of her way, having made the trip with her father.
