used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
(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 Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
set up or found
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
high-velocityadjective
operating at high speed
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
ten 10s
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
absolutely essential
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
free from harm or evil
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
Tuaregnoun
a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then mountains loomed up before them, and they found it necessary to travel slower.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was followed by about fifteen Tuareg warriors, all magnificent specimens of "desert knights."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each man was armed with a rifle which, although inferior to Bob's high-velocity type, could do much damage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bob was almost certain he could find the way without the small sketch map he had made from the top of the tall peak the night before.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading To the Rescue For a distance of several hundred yards the country remained comparatively level, although dotted with huge rocks.
