used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
any thing at all
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
Ashman
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From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
lacking funds
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading DESPERATE WORK.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
else
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From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
divisible by two
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
lopeverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
engage in
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
moving very fast
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be the only course left.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was or not, it was too late to try anything else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading That the natives had discovered the explorers was proven by several low, tremulous whistles which at that instant sounded on the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was risky running along the dark trail, even though illuminated here and there by the rays of the moon: but, feeling that the situation was desperate, Ashman broke into a swift lope, with Johnston at his heels, urging him to make haste.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DESPERATE WORK.
