used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
DronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
set up or found
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
launchernounUS /ˈlɔːntʃər/
armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading The distant figures moved across the plain with maddening slowness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found a halfway comfortable sitting position, and settled back to await developments.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took that as a sign they believed the Aztec crew dead.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Crag sighted the Red Dog party immediately--three figures plodding in single file toward Drone Baker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw with satisfaction that they had discarded the rocket launcher.
