used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
Ann
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From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
for the reason that
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here’s the way they went!” she exclaimed.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s the way they went!” she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
Jo
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From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
immediately past
From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s the way they went!” she exclaimed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jo Ann started climbing the steep bank, Florence following as closely as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
directed up
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Here’s the way they went!” she exclaimed.
We're
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From this reading “We’re on the right track at last.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Here’s the way they went!” she exclaimed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After they had struggled upward a short distance, Jo Ann caught sight of a faintly marked trail which showed signs of having been used recently.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
you're
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From this reading “I believe you’re right, because it seems to be winding up toward that smoke,” Florence agreed.
