used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
bootmarks
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From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
Darrin
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet once in a while we do.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does the mystery increase?"
don't
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From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
faintly-marked
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
How
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From this reading "How does the mystery increase?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet once in a while we do.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading "How does the mystery increase?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Darrin inquired.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
the force of workers available
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
of an obscure nature
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "How does the mystery increase?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
on one occasion
From this reading Yet once in a while we do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
one of four equal parts
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
a special situation
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE END OF THE TRAIL "The further we go the more mysterious this becomes," mused Dick, as he and Darrin stood together over a clump of faintly-marked footprints, a quarter of an hour later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet once in a while we do.
which person or people
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For one thing, we don't always find the bootmarks of the men who were with Mr. Dodge.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet once in a while we do.
