used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
arsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
Hildreth
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From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
Landy
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From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
and nothing more
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
with speed
From this reading He got back quickly on his horse.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He forced himself to go nearer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened thereafter, he could only guess.
a Caucasian
From this reading The buzzards were almost done, and one white bone from the shoulder gave unmistakable evidence of the passage of a bullet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He understood, now, why nothing had been heard of the evidence that Landy Hildreth was to turn over to the courts as to the activities of the arson ring.
