used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
anew
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
(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 There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
chum's
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From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
Joe
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From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
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 Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
by chance
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
QuestionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Would their lives be threatened--and possibly lost?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
having passed out of existence
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
Wargla
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From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
wastelandnounUS /ˈweɪstlænd/
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading There were all sorts of dangers out on that vast stretch of wasteland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Questionable Strangers Before long the little town of Wargla vanished from the horizon, and a sense of dread crept over Bob and Joe at the thought that they were now shut off completely from the outside world.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Bob glanced back and saw the worried look on his chum's face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What tragedies might befall them before they would again see the United States?
