used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
Bathalda
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From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
the act of burning something
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
without doubt or question
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
traveling across
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
detoursnounUS /dɪˈtʊrz/
plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
not accessible to view
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
conformity or harmony
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
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 Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
go across or through
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
Roger
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From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
cut with a saw
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
having a supporting base
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
not in physical motion
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
carry out
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
from that place or that time
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times they saw fires burning, and had to take long detours to avoid them.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They are sure to have scouts, high up on the mountainside," Bathalda said; "and they thence can look down upon all these fields; and although, as we cross them we are perfectly hidden from people standing on the same level, they can see us clearly enough from there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
at the time that
From this reading Consequently the moon had set when they were still more than ten miles from the pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At nightfall Roger and his guide continued their journey, but now moved with great caution, keeping but a short distance from the road.
yuccas
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From this reading Next morning they continued their journey, avoiding as much as possible crossing tracts of cultivated land; and when forced to do so, lying down and crawling between the rows of the maize or yuccas.
