used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
highly skilled
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
traveling across
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
the act of discovering something
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
an opposing military force
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
at any time
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
highest in quality
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
pack-horse
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From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading One piece of good fortune came with the discovery of a safe crossing place in the river.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
Toma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of the afternoon was passed in getting their supplies to the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sandy led the pack-horse, while Dick and Toma went forward, rifles in hand, ever on the alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This task was accomplished with the greatest care possible.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In dead silence, they scanned the woods to the right and left for a possible sign of their recent enemy.
