used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
Ballantyne
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From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
put on clothes
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
grass-screen
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From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
in motion
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
with speed
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
having a supporting base
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard the rustle of a dress in the corridor, and she was in the room.
Thresk
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From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
in the direction of
From this reading AND THE RIFLE Thresk, alone in the tent, looked impatiently towards the grass-screen.
unhoped-foradjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through the open doorway of the tent he saw Ballantyne standing by a big fire and men moving quickly in obedience to his voice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the opportunity, the unhoped-for opportunity, and it was slipping away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He wanted half-a-dozen words with Stella alone.
