used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
exhale hard
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
divisible by two
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
by chance
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
move hurridly
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once he could almost have sworn that he detected a footstep other than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of a human presence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Blow in the Dark Perhaps, the thought leaped into his head, lending speed to his retreat, if he hurried, he might even now get back to camp and summon help in time to apprehend the rascals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And always as he crept along he had the sensation that someone was following him, keeping step with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when he stopped, nothing but deep silence greeted him.
