used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
divisible by two
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
piñon
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From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
SteelmannounUS /ˈstiːlmən/
a worker engaged in making steel
From this reading A PLEASANT EVENING Brad Steelman sat hunched before a fire of piñon knots, head drooped low between his high, narrow shoulders.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a way of looking back furtively over his shoulder, as though some sinister shadow were creeping toward him out of the darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The restless black eyes in the dark hatchet face were sunk deeper now than in the old days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In them was beginning to come the hunted look of the gray wolf he resembled.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His nerves were not what they had been, and even in his youth they were not of the best.
