used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
set up or found
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
Launay
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From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
LOUISIANAnounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading LOUISIANA!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
most important element
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
on one occasion
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
out-jutting
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From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
prismnounUS /ˈprɪzəm/
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
Solange's
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From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
confined on all sides
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here he hunted until he came upon a narrow, out-jutting ledge which overlooked the country below and the main backbone of the range to the southward and eastward.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he made his way on foot to the lower end of the valley, up the encircling cliffs and out on the ridge which surrounded the crater.
(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 On the following morning, De Launay, finding his patients doing well, once more left the camp after seeing that everything was in order and food for the invalids prepared and set to their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among Solange's effects he had found a pair of prism binoculars, which he slung over his shoulder.
