used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
(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 But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
camouflagedadjectiveUS /ˈkæməflɑːʒd/
made invisible by means of protective coloring
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
evil-smelling
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From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
hadn't
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From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
inchingverbUS /ˈɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “inch” — advance slowly, as if by inches
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
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 It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
mankind'snounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪndz/
possessive form of “mankind” — all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hoping he hadn't been seen, he dropped to his stomach and crawled through the mud toward the door.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As he crawled, he reflected bitterly that most of mankind's really great achievements always ended in war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the most ingenious trap of all time!_ The shack at the edge of the dead canal was so carefully camouflaged, he almost passed by it.
wasn't
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From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wasn't a long distance, but inching his way on his elbows and knees, and with his face close to the evil-smelling mud, it seemed like a mile.
