used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
anew
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
(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 Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
DEWnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
let fall to the ground
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
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 Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hurriedly the outlaws dropped to all fours and resumed their hazardous attempt at escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEW DROP AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bushes that grew in the ravine, fortunately for them, were of sufficient height to conceal their bodies as they advanced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should the keen eyes of soldiers or savages detect a suspicious movement among the brushwood, the hue and cry would instantly be raised.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet mere concealment, they knew, was not sufficient to insure their safety.
