used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
barranca
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From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading My lads continued on without me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
Flammenca
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From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading My lads continued on without me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lads continued on without me.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
in motion
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lads continued on without me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
Pepe
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From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
Quesada
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From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
cut with a saw
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
for a short time
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
slow-crawling
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From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They approached across the high plains, making straight for the entrance to this barranca.
in a swift manner
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We chanced to look down from a great rock on the mountain above," explained Pepe Flammenca, as swiftly he and Quesada returned to the clearing, "and we saw them moving across the broad sallow face of the plain, like slow-crawling sticky flies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My lads continued on without me.
showing curiosity
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For quite a time we watched them, wondering if they would come this way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They ascended the hills, and then I returned alone to warn you that they would be here shortly.
