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From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
anew
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
set up or found
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
not accessible to view
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
hogbacknoun
a narrow ridge of hills
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
Markel
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From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Time passed: silver, morning time.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed: silver, morning time.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Time passed: silver, morning time.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed: silver, morning time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For an hour he watched Rocky, until he was hidden by the slope.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He came walking across a hogback and Markel, watching through his binoculars, grinned and inspected the M-1 again.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the ledge began to dip onto the slope he found Rocky.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then a yell shattered the stillness and Markel was up and running down the path.
