used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
the act of departing
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
engage in
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
MURKYadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
cut with a saw
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
SlidernounUS /ˈslaɪdər/
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
the act of using
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Paul Jones followed, but Anderson shook his head as he tried to raise his half useless arms.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
at the time that
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading MURKY AT BAY Chip Slider, always willing when there was something to do, caught hold of the limb that showed signs of recent use and swung himself up into the top.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without assistance he could not make it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Meanwhile Chip, landing on the other side after a slippery passage on the log, saw the tracks leading straight off through the woods as if Murky well knew what he wanted and where he was going.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was evident that the fugitive Murky must have taken that road.
