used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
placed in a grave
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He realized that defeat was staring them in the face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
Dr
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From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that defeat was staring them in the face.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
High-poweradjective
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
Joe
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From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
Kirshner
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From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that defeat was staring them in the face.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He realized that defeat was staring them in the face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Finally, after the searchers had been out several hours and darkness was beginning to fall, Mr. Lewis stopped and buried his face in his hands.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Met by Enemies Down a little valley between two high mountains rode four explorers, their eager eyes penetrating every crevice and notch in the mountainous country about them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High-power binoculars were turned upon every level stretch, rifles were fired at regular intervals, voices were brought to new swells.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a search that under ordinary circumstances would have brought Dr. Kirshner and Joe back in a very short time.
