used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
CLUESnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
deem to be
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack mused for some seconds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Jack mused for some seconds.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jack mused for some seconds.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jack mused for some seconds.
in the near future
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
a special situation
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wallace proposed, “I think that the first thing we can do is follow the stranger’s trail.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
at the time that
From this reading When they were a safe distance away, Jack called a halt to consider carefully their first move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had taken the direction in which the stranger had gone.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CLUES At a nod from Paul, Jack and Wallace soon slipped away into the woods.
