used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
in addition
From this reading Murphy also was watching him keenly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
an act that fails
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
come to pass
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Murphy also was watching him keenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Murphy also was watching him keenly.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Murphy also was watching him keenly.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not liked Scott’s caution in hiding up there at the camp or his failure to attack these two men when they first met them up on the railroad.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had recognized that they were virtually prisoners when these men had started to lead them back to their camp and he had wanted to fight then, but he had not wanted to cross Scott’s plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Murphy also was watching him keenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
at the time that
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a minute which seemed like an hour Scott stared at Roberts with every nerve on edge and every muscle tense.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not the least idea what would happen when they were recognized, but he felt pretty sure that something would happen and he was prepared for any emergency.
