used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
a small worthless amount
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
immediately past
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
Martella
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From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
the force of workers available
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
the light of the Moon
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
Navarro
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From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
a course of conduct
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
Starland
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From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Martella grimly thought: "The Captain is not easy in his mind, but it is now too late for him to stop me."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
hard to endure
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Something prompted Martella to turn his head and look back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Not Captain Navarro alone, but two of the soldiers had come to the head of the path and stood out in clear relief in the strong moonlight, looking after the vanishing couple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time, brief as it was, had been trying to the last degree to Major Jack Starland, who came forward into the moonlight and approached the halted pony, which pricked his ears and showed some timidity.
which person or people
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A little way down the trail, under the shadow of the deep foliage, stood the two men who were awaiting the coming of the messenger and young woman.
