used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
set up or found
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
not any; not one
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
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 The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Soon they found a travelling boot, and after that, at some distance, another.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They felt sure now that the fugitive had climbed one of the trees, throwing away his boots as far as possible.
unwarned
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From this reading A FLASH OF LIGHT The bank shelved: no one could come on the precipice unwarned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up, they perceived the hopelessness, in that case, of their quest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The arms of the forest spread out above them thick, gnarled, and black with the heaviest foliage of the year.
