used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
AllegheniesnounUS /ˌæləˈɡeɪniz/
the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
completely unclothed
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
lacking funds
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
Mooney
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From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three men were lying out before a fire of tree limbs in a forest.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was a country of mountains, the foothills of the Alleghenies extending westward toward the Ohio.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some reason that I do not know, Mooney was confident that he had finally located the treasure train for which he had been always looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Big Haul It was a soft October night with a bare threat of frost in the air; the sky gray with stars, and a vast silence.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading In every direction were wooded hills, the rough mountainous foothills of the great range as it broke down westward toward the flat lands.
