used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
at or in the front
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
Dave
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From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
one or the other of two
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
Haskers
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From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
Merwell
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From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
Phil
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From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came on step by step, looking ahead and to either side, as if on the alert to flee at the first sign of danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
look attentively
From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
We'll
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From this reading We'll watch them and see," returned Dave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
which person or people
From this reading THE TWO PRISONERS The three chums were right; the two persons who were approaching the camp on the mountainside so stealthily were Link Merwell and Job Haskers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose they are after?" asked Phil, in a low voice.
