used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/
possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
Deadrock
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From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
distributornounUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətər/
someone who markets merchandise
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's not here," Rick said positively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
It's
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From this reading "It's not here," Rick said positively.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
jeepnounUS /dʒiːp/
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not here," Rick said positively.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
Ogg
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From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
the local environment
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "It's not here," Rick said positively.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
rotornounUS /ˈroʊtər/
the rotating armature of a motor or generator
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's not here," Rick said positively.
Scotty
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From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deadrock Ogg, Mayor At dawn's first light Rick and Scotty began the search for the distributor cap and rotor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now all that remained was the town itself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They walked back to the town, Rick carrying the water bag and Scotty the canteen.
whoever
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From this reading The boys searched methodically, taking in the area far beyond throwing distance, on the assumption that whoever had taken the two essential parts might have walked a distance away from the jeep before throwing them as far as he could.
