used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
one or the other of two
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
something that is lost
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
Napyank
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From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
Stoddard
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From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Napyank the hunter and Stoddard Smith stood consulting together.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two set out, and the greater part of the day was consumed in traveling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
we've
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From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
at the time that
From this reading Finally when darkness closed around them, they were still at a loss, and decided to encamp until morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon they struck a trail, which, after following for a mile or so, they became convinced was in seeking, as there did not appear the least evidence of either Teddy or Ruth forming one of the company.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “We must now hunt the trail,” said the former; “and to do that we’ve got to go some way back into the wood.”
