used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been gathered about a figure upon the sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They had been gathered about a figure upon the sand.
brought together in one place
From this reading They had been gathered about a figure upon the sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
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From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
the force of workers available
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
Rawson
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From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond it a hundred feet was a black swarm of men that parted as the car drew near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been gathered about a figure upon the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean sensed something peculiar about that figure as the big car ploughed to a stop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had been gathered about a figure upon the sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Attack_ Every light of the camp was on as Rawson and his assistant approached.
in or at the place that
From this reading A shallow depression in the sand marked the place where the big casting had been.
