used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
a youthful male person
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
terminate
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
the act of discovering something
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
a boy or man
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
instant's
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
a boy or man
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
Ned
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From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
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 man ran along carrying the lad as easily as if he had been a child.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
TADnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a few minutes later that Ned regained consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
at the time that
From this reading TAD BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY Dusk was already settling over the mountains when Ned Butler fell beneath the powerful onslaught of the mountaineer.
belonging to which person
From this reading Reaching a secluded spot near the west fork the fellow put his burden down, then built a little fire under a thick growth of pines, whose tops served to break up the smoke and scatter it, thus greatly lessening the chances of discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation the fellow picked up the boy, starting down the side of the gully with his burden.
