used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
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 thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
set up or found
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
HOPWOOD
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From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
MacAndrews
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From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
a full supply
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
SENDSverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE Hopwood did not go immediately back to camp to carry the message to MacAndrews.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He thought it better to hang around and try to find out something of Foster’s plans.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
at the time that
From this reading Instead of going down the trail he hid in the brush and watched, for he felt sure that Foster would come back that way when he found he had missed his mark.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He saw Foster come out of the woods and judged his state of mind pretty well from his looks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be plenty of time for that after dark.
