AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
anew
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
(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 Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
in a state of sleep
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
a youthful male person
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
HOVEREDverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading UNSEEN PERILS THAT HOVERED NEAR.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading UNSEEN PERILS THAT HOVERED NEAR.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading UNSEEN PERILS THAT HOVERED NEAR.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
with low volume
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNSEEN PERILS THAT HOVERED NEAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No sound, however slight, came to the alert ears of the boy from inside the strange cabin; and from this fact he felt pretty positive that it must be entirely empty at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
not known
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading UNSEEN PERILS THAT HOVERED NEAR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
in or at the place that
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once Max had crept softly up to the side of the cabin and listened, with all his senses on the alert.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If the unknown were asleep within, he surely must have betrayed the fact by his labored breathing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that he moved back again and took up his old station, where the undergrowth would shelter him.
