used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
at or in the front
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
Drennen
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
Ernestine
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
Kootanie
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From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
the force of workers available
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Max, Drennen and Kootanie George, ahead, spoke not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
others
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From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
Sothern
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From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
possessing sweep
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
arousing affect
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was but one way to go and this fact alone held them together; they must keep close to the lake shore for upon the right the mountains swept upward in a series of cliffs and into a frowning barrier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In silence, never the elbow of one touching the coat of another, the three men felt and manifested the jealous rivalry which all day fought to place each one ahead of the others.
which person or people
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
belonging to which person
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Marshall Sothern and Ernestine, walking together in the rear, spoke little as the day wore on.
but in spite of that
From this reading CHANCE HEARD IN THE NIGHT Before sunrise the five beings whose lives were so intimately intertwined and yet who were held by constraint one from the other, took up the trail.
