used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
in addition
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
promote over another
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
a particular point in time
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
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nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
arrange in a container
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
only a very short time before
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
with low volume
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
not in physical motion
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
Ugh-u-u-ugh
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From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Having listened a moment, he dropped his pack so softly that, heavy as it was, it scarcely made the undergrowth crack.
the act of using
From this reading His gun was always loaded and now making it ready for prompt use, he started back toward his companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own anxiety was lest Adrian should not hear and be still.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A DEAD WATER TRAGEDY But Pierre, also, had heard that distant "Ugh-u-u-ugh!" and instantly paused.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Fortunately, the wind was in their favor and the sensitive nostrils of the moose less apt to scent them.
