adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
Barbara
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From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
loot-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
silencingverbUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
Swenson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
Theriere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading For half a mile the party moved along the narrow trail unmolested.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Barbara Harding, with Miller before and Swenson behind her, had taken up the march behind the loot-laden party seven dusky, noiseless shadows had emerged from the forest to follow close behind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Suddenly, without warning, Swenson and Miller fell, pierced with savage spears, and at the same instant sinewy fingers gripped Barbara Harding, and a silencing hand was clapped over her mouth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Theriere had come back to exchange a half-dozen words with the girl and had again moved forward toward the head of the column.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Miller was not more than twenty-five feet behind the first man ahead of him, and Miss Harding and Swenson followed at intervals of but three or four yards.
