used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cora had been raised on the trail.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
Colina
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From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora had been raised on the trail.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
else
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From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
apart from; not including
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF NESIS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
NESIS
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From this reading THE FINDING OF NESIS.
not any; not one
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF NESIS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cora had been raised on the trail.
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Cora had been raised on the trail.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF NESIS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Colina took it like everything else, as a matter of course.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Cora had been raised on the trail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon was waning, and Colina, knowing she must have covered nearly sixty miles, began to keep a sharp lookout ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had had no adventures by the way, except that of sleeping under the stars without male protectors near, in itself an adventure to Colina.
