used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
make calm or still
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
constructiveadjectiveUS /kənˈstrʌktɪv/
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
the first light of day
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
set up or found
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
the act of departing
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
not any; not one
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
move hurridly
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “One runs faster than two,” said Sunrise, “and there is now no need of hurry.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now in the complete possession of his abilities, calm deliberate and constructive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
at the time that
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By stepping in the man’s tracks Sunrise was able to calculate his stride and the speed at which he had been going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he thought of what he would do when he caught up with them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF TWO Sunrise ran in a great circle and found where the trail of Dawn and the man left the grassy glade, and bending to the right, wound along among the foothills of the mountains.
