used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
katydids
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From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
not in physical motion
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
ONE-EYE
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From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
move upward
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He heard the usual night sounds of cattle, katydids, and frogs.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an occasional call from a creature of the forest that rose behind him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He strained his eyes and ears to detect what he could in the Basin.
in or at the place that
From this reading ONE-EYE SEES DEATH The Lone Ranger stood close to his horse at the edge of the Basin where thick foliage marked the beginning of the rise of Thunder Mountain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Motionless and tense, the masked man waited like a hunter that tried to catch a scent from a wind that held its breath.
