used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
alighted
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From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
move towards
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
cause to be bored
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
desert-rim
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
flivver
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From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
Mackintavers
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From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
the force of workers available
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
Morongo
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From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
RattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Rattler, I judge," observed Sandy Mackintavers.
without speaking
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at the body, glanced at each other, then silently got into the car and continued their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
UNTANGLEDadjective
not tangled
From this reading UNTANGLED A flivver that bore two men, came crawling down the slope of the desert-rim in the early morning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Near the approach to Morongo Valley, it halted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men alighted to inspect a heap in the sand, from which a carrion bird flapped heavily away.
