used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
Balthus
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From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
Conan
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From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
ten 10s
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
Picts
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From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conan did not plunge deeply into the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
in or at the place that
From this reading Balthus believed the Picts had reached the glade where the bodies of the slain men lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Balthus recognized a grim determination not to be hunted away from the river which they must cross if they were to warn the men in the fort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few hundred yards from the river, he altered his slanting course and ran parallel with it.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Behind them rose more loudly the yells of the forest men.
