used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEVEN IN A TRAP.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEVEN IN A TRAP.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE SEVEN IN A TRAP.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVEN IN A TRAP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE SEVEN IN A TRAP.
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 A moment more and they and the wheelbarrow, too, had disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Some ten minutes after Bull Harris vanished in the shadow of the hotel, two figures came down the stairs, bearing a heavy burden between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one in the neighborhood to observe them.
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading They crept out the back door and gently deposited their load upon a wheelbarrow that stood near.
