used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
DENORTIER
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From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
opinion or judgment
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
Hist
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From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
temporary military shelter
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
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 And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
with low volume
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
cut with a saw
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
without speaking
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
the state of being asleep
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And taking my hand in his, he led me quietly across the hut and into the night air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF DENORTIER A light hand shook me by the shoulder.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading As I looked down at the sleeping warrior in the doorway, I saw something red trickling slowly down his broad breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I moved uneasily, and rubbing my eyes looked about the hut; all was inky darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
Windango's
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From this reading "Hist!" said a voice, which I recognized as Windango's, "let the Eagle follow silently behind me."
