used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could almost hear the sputtering of the fuses.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could almost hear the sputtering of the fuses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
one or the other of two
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
FEUDnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
fusesnounUS /ˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading He could almost hear the sputtering of the fuses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could almost hear the sputtering of the fuses.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
the force of workers available
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
with speed
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading He could almost hear the sputtering of the fuses.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE END OF THE FEUD Scott walked rapidly up the road toward the store.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to Scott as though he were walking all alone through a great desert with a row of mines on either side of him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Astonishment and wonder held the men on both sides motionless.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading He felt a shiver run up his back as he passed the woodpile where Foster was hiding, but he held his course steadily and looked neither to the right nor the left.
