used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
anew
From this reading Maybe he was trying it again now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
ARSONnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
the act of departing
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
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 did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he was trying it again now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Maybe he was trying it again now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
in the near future
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
hard to endure
From this reading Maybe he was trying it again now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was anxious to get back to the camps since he had heard of Foster’s proposal to burn them up.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON As Scott had predicted, it grew dark in the valleys long before he reached home, and he lost the trail on the open ridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was awkward work going through the dense woods and brush in the dark, but as he expected it was not so very long before he came out into a road.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not worry because he knew that if he went downhill he would soon come out on a road somewhere, but he was impatient of delay.
