used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you remember about Kinney?”
anew
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on,” urged Tom.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember about Kinney?”
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
Kinney
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From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
immediately past
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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by chance
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on,” urged Tom.
others
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From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Half reluctantly the others followed him, glancing back now and again till the tattered mass became a shadowy speck and faded away in the darkness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember about Kinney?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
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specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
up to a particular time
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male cat
From this reading “Come on,” urged Tom.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Come on,” urged Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe it was Kinney,” suggested Doc, at last.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For a few moments they stared at the wreck and said nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember about Kinney?”
