used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE SHAVE.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
Canaris
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From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE SHAVE.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
Greek's
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From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
the force of workers available
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
not any; not one
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
go across or through
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
SHAVEverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading A CLOSE SHAVE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greek's extreme terror sprang from no insignificant cause.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
push forcefully
From this reading As the advance guard drew still closer, Canaris thrust his face against the stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was very evident that they would pass close to the rock, and the three fugitives, crouching on its flat surface in the gloom, may well be pardoned for believing that the enemy were on their track.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Over the crest of a ridge some thirty yards distant came a large body of men.
