used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
(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 Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
a youthful male person
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
Kutnar
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From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
the force of workers available
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
PasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly one of the men grunted and all stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sling was loaded and ready before the man had ceased speaking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the party had reached the end of their descent and were making their way across the lowland to the River Pas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
which person or people
From this reading He who had signalled said to Kutnar in a low voice, “A hare!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quick boy; now is your chance to show what you can do.”
