used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
basicadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsɪk/
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
didn't
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From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
ExplorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
HeadlessadjectiveUS /ˈhedləs/
not having a head or formed without a head
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
Jarrett
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From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
the literary culture
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
pinpointnounUS /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
a very brief moment
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Then, in the privacy of the larger tent, they eagerly spread out the treasure map for a closer inspection.
hard to endure
From this reading Jack got the Colorado road guide from the car, and they pored over it, trying to pinpoint Headless Hollow.
Walz
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From this reading Back in their own camp, the Explorers made certain Jarrett Walz had not followed them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “There’s no such place,” War announced after a long study of the basic Colorado map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t expect to find Headless Hollow printed in big red letters, did you?”
