used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
(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 All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
in addition
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
the lower side of anything
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
set up or found
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
the act of departing
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
hunting-knife
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From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
set afire or burning
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading A lighted match showed him the contents--a handful of bright English sovereigns.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Also, in groping under the murder tree he found a small buckskin sack filled with coins.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Going back to the glade he searched until he found the other hunting-knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What remained to be done was less distressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this took time, and before it was finished, with the two stiffened bodies settling to the bottom of the deep pool, Prime was sick and shaken.
