used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
in actual fact
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
at or in the front
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
Alice
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From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
(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 Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL TRAGEDY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
on one occasion
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
with speed
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
cut with a saw
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
SkirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
Smithers
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From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL TRAGEDY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
Tommy
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From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE FINAL TRAGEDY.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
which person or people
From this reading Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father.
