used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
quickly and without warning
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
CONNIE
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From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
placed crosswise
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
didn't
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From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
the organ of sight
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So he kept on, and it wasn't long before he took the back trail."
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 So he kept on, and it wasn't long before he took the back trail."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
snow-shoe
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From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kept on, and it wasn't long before he took the back trail."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he kept on, and it wasn't long before he took the back trail."
totenounUS /toʊt/
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
TRAILINGnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading CONNIE DOES SOME TRAILING Connie Morgan halted abruptly and stared down at the snow.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading For some moments he studied the track, his trained eye taking every slightest detail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
wasn't
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From this reading So he kept on, and it wasn't long before he took the back trail."
in or at the place that
From this reading At the point where, a couple of hours before, he had emerged into the tote road, another, fresher, snow-shoe track crossed the road and struck out upon his back trail.
Whoever
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From this reading "Whoever it was followed my trail to here, and for some reason didn't want to follow it on into the clearing.
