alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On they hurried, the rain coming down harder than ever.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
Deering
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From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
at any time
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On they hurried, the rain coming down harder than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
Jim
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From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
engage in
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
Ned
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From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On they hurried, the rain coming down harder than ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
RITESnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Deering had told them the route to follow, or they might have become confused in the storm and darkness.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
the act of using
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
at the time that
From this reading MYSTERIOUS RITES The rain seemed to come down harder than ever when the four members of the rescue party started to make their way along the strange valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied the tall lad, “but I hope there will be no occasion to use them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got your revolvers handy, Jerry, and Ned?” asked Jim Nestor, as they trudged along.
