used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading A SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
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 Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
panamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
PerspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
SnuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perspiration poured down the man’s face, and now and then he moved impatiently to brush away some buzzing insect.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
directed up
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snuggled against his right shoulder was a rifle, and the bearded face beneath the broad-brimmed panama was turned toward the roadway below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hot sun beat down remorselessly, and its blinding rays were reflected from the rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Behind a big rock which looked down over the wide, straggling road that ran upward through the mountains crouched a long, lean figure.
