used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
anew
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
have
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
a person who is in charge
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
a long fixed look
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
and nothing more
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like a phantom the tall form of Solomon Strange glided through the forest after Black Bear.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half a mile from the Indian encampment was a little glade through which ran the trail the chief was following.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As he neared the edge of it, the madman quickened his pace, and just as the renegade stepped into the moonlit space, a wild voice called out:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then the renegade would stop and gaze around him as though he felt a presentiment of lurking danger, and then again move on.
