used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
JetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
conformity or harmony
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
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 THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
engage in
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
Identical; not different.
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
express in words
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
carry out
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this he was forced to make a half circle around the building, and as he ran, keeping at about the same distance from the house as he and Harvey had gained, the sounds of the conflict could be distinctly heard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judging from the noise, one would say at least half a dozen men were engaged, and Jet said to himself:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "The men from Albany are taking a hand in the row, probably firing from the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was necessary, therefore, or at least he thought so, to get into that section of the woods over which he had previously journeyed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER Jet was now traveling over a country with which he was not familiar, and to continue on would be to take great chances of losing his way, at least during the hours of darkness.
