the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
arroyonounUS /ərˈɔɪoʊ/
a stream or brook
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
prospector's
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From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
on the contrary
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN Overland Red lay concealed in an arroyo at the foot of the range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to believe that his anxiety was for his own safety rather than for Winthrop's.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Since discovering the dead prospector's camp and all that it meant, the tramp was doubly vigilant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
Winthrop's
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From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following Winthrop's departure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could overlook the desert without being seen.
