used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead, along the path, he could see a dark figure walking a little unsteadily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ahead, along the path, he could see a dark figure walking a little unsteadily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
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CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
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Danny
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absence of light or illumination
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the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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start firing a weapon
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
an alert and refreshed state
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
and nothing more
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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a particular point in time
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the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
the light of the Moon
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assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
a course of conduct
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ahead, along the path, he could see a dark figure walking a little unsteadily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
star-pricked
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From this reading The moon had mounted higher in the grey, star-pricked sky.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
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undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Ahead, along the path, he could see a dark figure walking a little unsteadily.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He could hear the voices of the Cubs telling Miss Prince all about the mysterious tramp and the crackling of their steps as they walked away through the bracken fern and undergrowth.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Ahead, along the path, he could see a dark figure walking a little unsteadily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading BY MOONLIGHT For a moment Danny stood on the path, just beyond the red glow of the fire, and wondered what he should do.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mystery, adventure, romance--Danny felt it was very near, and yet it was walking away from him, a black figure, silhouetted against a silvery distance.
