used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
(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 "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
clewsnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
CLIMBverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
set up or found
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
Hervey
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From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
jack-knife
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From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
immediately past
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
not any; not one
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
male cat
From this reading "A lot of little clews are better than one big one," Tom said as they scrambled up into the dense thicket.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE CLIMB At last they found the trail.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
in or at the place that
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "The initials on the turtle, the new jack-knife, the willow shavings, all fit together."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It wound up and away from the road about half a mile farther along than where they had found the shavings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess no one would have noticed those but you," Hervey said admiringly; "I guess the detectives would have gone right past them."
