used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Let's climb up a little above them," Chris suggested.
at or in the front
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
Chris
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From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Let's climb up a little above them," Chris suggested.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's climb up a little above them," Chris suggested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let's climb up a little above them," Chris suggested.
the force of workers available
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
cut with a saw
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's climb up a little above them," Chris suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
we'd
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From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
We're
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From this reading "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
(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 "We're beyond the bridge--they might be--well, we'd better be careful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the coals of a fire nearby, three men were crouching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
Wicker'snounUS /ˈwɪkərz/
possessive form of “wicker” — slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Remembering Mr. Wicker's warning to be cautious, Chris put out a hand to touch Amos and the two stood still.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The two boys came out toward the mouth of Rock Creek and as the woods thinned, they saw ahead of them a sandy sloping bank on which a small boat was drawn up.
