used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
(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 The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
antelopes
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From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The others imitated him in every movement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
ten 10s
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The others imitated him in every movement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The others imitated him in every movement.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
others
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From this reading The others imitated him in every movement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
protruded
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From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The antelopes had all turned in the track of their leader, and were following him in the new direction, like soldiers marching in single file.
at the time that
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went slowly, with outstretched necks and eyes protruded, gazing steadfastly on the strange objects before them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Curious to witness the _denouement_, our hunters continued to lie quiet in their ambush among the willows.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When within a hundred yards or so of the wolves, the leader stopped, and sniffed the air.
