used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He started up in an instant.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
the organ of sight
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He started up in an instant.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
jaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
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 Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
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 Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
the season of growth
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up in an instant.
Stoneheart
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From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a hand was laid on his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up in an instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Deep silence prevailed through the wilderness, broken only at long intervals by the growling of the jaguar at the spring, or the barking of the prairie dog in his burrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stoneheart had not moved after his friends left him; he was so motionless, one would have thought him asleep, but for the occasional glitter of his eye through the darkness.
