used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
at or in the front
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Involuntarily a cry of amazement escaped me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Involuntarily a cry of amazement escaped me.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Involuntarily a cry of amazement escaped me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WORDS OF FIRE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
InvoluntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Involuntarily a cry of amazement escaped me.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Involuntarily a cry of amazement escaped me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORDS OF FIRE.
Omar
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From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
a course of conduct
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
successive (without a break)
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had come to the edge of what seemed a shallow depression, and already Omar had disappeared from view, followed cautiously by those immediately behind him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAISING our eyes from the straight narrow path whereon we set our feet in the footprints of those before us, we halted and looked eagerly ahead.
which person or people
From this reading Owing to the cries of warning and astonishment from each man who reached the edge, I advanced, carefully following my black companion in front until I at length gained the spot where the path ended.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS OF FIRE.
