used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
in actual fact
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
one or the other of two
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading He found no such exit.
set up or found
From this reading He found no such exit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
not any; not one
From this reading He found no such exit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He found no such exit.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
wasn't
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From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Save from the direction of his own camp the way was closed either by precipitous sides or dense brush.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," concluded Bob, "I'm enough of a sleuth to see that that barefoot horse had a rider and wasn't just looking pasture.
in or at the place that
From this reading Accordingly he retraced his steps to the bald rock, and commenced an examination of its circumference to determine where the trail led away.
which person or people
From this reading The conclusion was unavoidable that those who had travelled the trail, had either ended their journeys at the bald rock or actually taken to the bed of the river.
