used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
don't
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From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
set up or found
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
handspikenoun
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
I'd
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From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
It's
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From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
engage in
From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
others
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From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
a course of conduct
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
Speake
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From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the kind of a guess I’d make,” said Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
Tirzal
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From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
having passed out of existence
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s as plain as a handspike,” remarked Dick, as he and Bob made their way along the path, “that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “By following the path, though, we don’t want to forget that they got into trouble.
at the time that
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake, and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Bob and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
