used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
set up or found
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
go away from a place
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
little-used
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From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
needle-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP "The humans I have known lack root hold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
the act of using
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But Lydia and Kent did not want to use the roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no clear-cut trail between the camp and the settlement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The settlement lay four miles northeast and there were little-used, needle-covered roads to be found that led here, there and everywhere, over which the initiated could find the way to the store.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that is why they die and leave no trace."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
