used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
placed crosswise
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
on one occasion
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
with low volume
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
male cat
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once Anthony was in motion; softly he stepped through the sand, and climbed the side of the hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We reached the town beyond at nightfall and crossed the bay in a skiff," said Christopher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There lay the brig in the track of the moon; and it was at this they were pointing.
at the time that
From this reading When Anthony spoke they turned; and he was amazed to see Tom Horn and Christopher Dent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two men stood with their backs to him, their eyes fixed upon the sea.
