used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
at or in the front
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BUCK BRADLEY'S AUTOMOBILE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
confined by bonds
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
BRADLEY'SnounUS /ˈbrædliz/
possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading BUCK BRADLEY'S AUTOMOBILE.
BUCKverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading BUCK BRADLEY'S AUTOMOBILE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
How
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From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
and nothing more
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
engage in
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
mestizos
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From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
on one occasion
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
Pete
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From this reading Coyote Pete glanced about him, as if looking for some means of escape.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
in the near future
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
not in physical motion
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading There was little doubt, though, that some of the searchers, returning unexpectedly, had come across the bound mestizos, and had at once given the alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How their escape had been discovered so soon, was, had there been time for it, a matter of speculation.
a Caucasian
From this reading The turn of the road that they hoped to make was still some distance ahead, but the road itself lay stretched, like a white, dusty ribbon, just before them.
