alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
in addition
From this reading Pritchard became aware, also, of McManus's silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
Apollo'snounUS /əˈpɑːloʊz/
possessive form of “apollo” — (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
clampedverbUS /klæmpt/
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
cloggingadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːɡɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
hacked-out
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From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
engage in
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
McManus's
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From this reading Pritchard became aware, also, of McManus's silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
Pritchard
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From this reading Pritchard became aware, also, of McManus's silence.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
redheadnounUS /ˈredhed/
someone who has red hair
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
cut with a saw
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Pritchard became aware, also, of McManus's silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
in the near future
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
make square
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
not in physical motion
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
under normal conditions
From this reading The redhead, usually garrulous, had been silent from the start of their retreat, his square jaw clamped hard shut.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The return along the hacked-out trail was easier and quicker than their coming, and soon they saw the tip of the _Apollo's_ bow in the sky beyond the shoulder of the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they toiled back up the slope through the clogging grass, they became aware that the animals were not following them further, but backward glances could still make out some vague shapes in the foliage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Chief Hunter slapped the young man's broad back.
