used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
confined by bonds
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
of short duration or distance
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
Carmena
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From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
Navahonoun
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
Pete
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From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
having a point
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
done under pressure
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she fell, Pete and the other Navaho caught hold of her.
Slade
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From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
that is looked for
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
push forcefully
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
communicated in words
From this reading Carmena uttered a horrified cry and sought to struggle up on her bound feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREACHERY The inaction of the trader was brief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Slade spoke a fierce command to Pete in the Navaho tongue and rushed out through the opening to which the Indian had pointed.
people who are wounded
From this reading At his harsh question the wounded Navaho thrust out a slim finger toward one of the rear exits from the living room.
