used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
he'd
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From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
Homeworld's
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From this reading So this was Homeworld's wilderness.
Hovan's
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From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
immediately past
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
mid-morning
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From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
silvery-greenadjective
of something having a color that is a light shiny green
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was Homeworld's wilderness.
sohnoun
the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
Tarlac
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From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was Homeworld's wilderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The clearing was about six meters across and roughly circular, with traces of another camp near the northern edge, shaded by the broad silvery-green leaves of a soh tree.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was Homeworld's wilderness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was clear; come nightfall, he'd need a way to keep warm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading So this was Homeworld's wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Tarlac watched Hovan's car disappear, then checked out his surroundings to see what he'd have to work with.
wouldn't
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From this reading It was almost uncomfortably warm now, at nearly mid-morning, but that wouldn't last.
