used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But supposing it were Hurley?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
Hurley
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From this reading "But supposing it were Hurley?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But supposing it were Hurley?"
Joe
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From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
Joe's
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From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
still-smouldering
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From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "But supposing it were Hurley?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
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 There was just a bare possibility that the sounds were produced by that individual, and, lest it should be the case, Joe gripped a thick stake and awaited events.
a special situation
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Peter and Mike coming back, I expect," he told himself.
in the direction of
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But supposing it were Hurley?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Someone was coming towards the camp through the forest, while about the still-smouldering fire lay the figures of his sleeping comrades.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Hank makes his Appearance The sound of hoofs trampling through the wood was the first thing that came to Joe's ears as he sprang from his spruce bed and looked about him.
