used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
terminate
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
Dave
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From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
not in physical motion
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crouching man had not heard them coming nor did he see them now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He half rested on one elbow and one knee, close up to the end of the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It looked as if he had been posted there for some time, as if peering into the tent through some break in the canvas and listening to what had been spoken inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just now he was guardedly looking past the corner of the tent and following Dave and the automobile with his eyes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG The boys stood perfectly still.
