perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE FOREST PATH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
Ashman
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From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ALONG THE FOREST PATH.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
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 If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
the act of departing
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
the force of workers available
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
not any; not one
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a course of conduct
From this reading ALONG THE FOREST PATH.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading No need of speaking, for Ashman had detected the peril at the same instant.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE FOREST PATH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two natives were stealing like phantoms along the path, from the direction of the river and going toward the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
at the time that
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
a Caucasian
From this reading If any further proof were needed of the delicacy and danger of the situation of the white men, it came the next minute, when, as they were in the act of stepping back into the trail, the sailor caught the arm of his friend and checked him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Had they been ten seconds later, the foremost would have collided with the young explorer.
