used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
clumpingnounUS /ˈklʌmpɪŋ/
the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
not accessible to view
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
Etc
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
Goodrich
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From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
Jills
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From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
Sinclair's
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From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of “A Jack and Two Jills,” “Ten Thousand Bucks,” Etc.
unpopulatedadjective
with no people living there
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Goodrich propped himself up on one elbow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Among the thickets below there sounded the muffled clumping of an animal’s feet, the faint intermittent crack of dry twigs trodden upon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Many a tragedy is concealed by the seemingly unpopulated woods of our great Northwest.
a late time of life
From this reading This tale of Sinclair’s pictures the result of one, and the strange consequences, developing in later years in a way to confound more than one actor in the drama.
