used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
anew
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
cane-brake
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From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
coat-sleeve
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From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
divisible by two
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
set up or found
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
grape-vine
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From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
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 Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
in the near future
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “I call this a masterly piece of strategy,” panted Tom, drawing his coat-sleeve across his forehead.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
male cat
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a man, dog, or even a horse in sight; and having satisfied ourselves on this point, we sprang out of our concealment, and ran toward the cabin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tom led the way up the grape-vine, carrying the valise in his teeth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the edge of the cane-brake in a few minutes, and there we stopped to reconnoiter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I followed close behind him, with both guns slung over my shoulder, and presently we found ourselves safe in our prison again.
