used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
at or in the front
From this reading Kennedy passed directly ahead.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
placed crosswise
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
without deviation
From this reading Kennedy passed directly ahead.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
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From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Kennedy passed directly ahead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
put a saddle on
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
move stealthily
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
trailersnounUS /ˈtreɪlərz/
plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled around the block and disappeared among the many open doors that blazed along Hill Street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being both uncertain and quick, he was a man to slip a trail easily.
at the time that
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A TEST Du Sang had the sidewise gait of a wolf, and crossed the street with the choppy walk of the man out of a long saddle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Less alert trailers than the two behind him would have been at fault; but when he entered the place he was looking for, Kennedy was so close that Du Sang could have spoken to him had he turned around.
