used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
clothing in general
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
dispensableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspensəbəl/
capable of being dispensed with or done without
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
Hillman
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From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
jungled
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From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
immediately past
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
in a swift manner
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Terry's joyous urge carried him swiftly, so that in an hour he dropped out of the foothills and into the heat of the jungled lowlands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At daylight the Hillman was proudly mounting homeward, Terry's belt tightly buckled about his naked trunk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
at the time that
From this reading THE FOX SKIN Terry pushed the hardy Hillman to his limit, so that when night fell they were far down among the foothills, the Dark Forest behind them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white man's last dispensable possession had gone as a reward for the service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At noon he climbed Sears' steps and dropped into a porch chair, his clothes wet with perspiration and torn by contact with brush and thorn, for he had cut straight through the woods.
