used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
any thing at all
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
else
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From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
apart from; not including
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
hiding-place
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From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
immediately past
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
the force of workers available
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
not any; not one
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
with low volume
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
without speaking
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We turned to the right, and the men strung out behind us in a long single file, walking close to the edge of the road and making little noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading None of us spoke above a whisper, and there was no lighting of matches or anything else to draw attention to us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Within the Web We waited quietly in the woods until darkness fell.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But no one passed by in the road outside except a party of young people in a broken-down Ford, and our nerves survived that ordeal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But at last it grew too dark in the woods to see your own hand in front of your eyes, and then the Chief gave the signal and we stumbled out of our hiding-place as silently as we could.
