used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
Efaw
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From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk.
Jess
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From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
Kotee
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From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
a strong line
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
cut with a saw
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
Sh
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From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
Smilaxnoun
sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
having a supporting base
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Cautiously I raised my head and, following the tense stare of Smilax, saw the cause of his agitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE CAVE MAN SETS FORTH Close to my ear I heard a warning: "Sh!"--at the same time feeling a hand squeeze my arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
in or at the place that
From this reading Three men were standing on the larger island, at the spot where Efaw Kotee and Jess had stood, and one held a piece of coiled rope tied to a grappling hook.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I slept the shadows had lengthened and blended into those soft gray tones of twilight that give mystery to forests of the South.
