used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
unvarying in nature
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
the act of departing
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
engage in
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
Roger
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From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
be seated
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
carry out
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dick realized the foolishness of such an attempt, and made no effort for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Just as Roger had been hoping, the Indians cooked some of the venison, though in a primitive fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE THE two prisoners had been made to sit down, and were under constant surveillance.
at the time that
From this reading Those eyes of his noted everything that was going on around him, for he knew the time was approaching when utter darkness would come, and, if they expected to make a move, memory must take the place of sight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been possible for them to make any move looking to escape without being immediately detected.
