used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
angledadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡəld/
forming or set at an angle
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
set up or found
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
immediately past
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
an amount of time
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
not used up
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
Rynch
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
believed likely
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
ThankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
in or at the place that
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
