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From this reading (Note 13.) We scarcely breathed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
uttered without voice
From this reading (Note 13.) We scarcely breathed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
Fitzpatrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
moving swiftly
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
and nothing more
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
a brief written record
From this reading (Note 13.) We scarcely breathed.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
having a point
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
only a very short time before
From this reading (Note 13.) We scarcely breathed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pretty soon they came riding along--four of them on horseback; we knew the horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made the sign of birds flying up and pointed down the trail, below, us; so that I knew somebody was coming, around a turn there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We just sat and watched, like two mountain lions waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
at the time that
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK We must have been squatting for an hour and a half, and the sun was down close to the top of the draw, behind us, when Fitzpatrick nudged me with his foot, and nodded.
