used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE CHILCOTINS.
CHILCOTINS
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From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE CHILCOTINS.
Clahowyah
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From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
else
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From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE CHILCOTINS.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
for more time
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
the force of workers available
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
Ned
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From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
Ned's
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From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
not any; not one
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE CHILCOTINS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
Steve
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From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE CHILCOTINS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
in the direction of
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Someone else had entered the clearing, and a pair of human eyes were intently fixed upon them.
someone who visits
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the echoes of Ned's hoot died away amongst the pines, both he and Steve became conscious that they were no longer alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
a Caucasian
From this reading This both the white men knew, not by sight or hearing, but by that other sense for which we have no better name than instinct.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not heard a rustle among the leaves, nor had Steve seen so much as a shadow upon the grass, and yet both men turned simultaneously towards the same point, and Ned, in spite of his blindness, said "_Clahowyah_" as confidently as if he held his visitor by the hand.
