used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
Barnes
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From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
Cascada
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From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
the first light of day
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still heavier was the atmosphere of the cabin on the Cascada.
SupervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading TRAPS Tragedy brooded over the mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading For a half hour Damon had been talking with two visitors on the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was James Barnes, the Forest Supervisor, whom Dawn knew, and the other a man whom she had never before seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was depressed, heavy with smoke lingering from the fire the night before.
