used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
afore
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From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
(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 "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
I've
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From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
it's
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From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
immediately past
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
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 "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
most important element
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
only a very short time before
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
without speaking
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
ter
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From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so, sir," one of the men answered civilly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This can scarcely last long," I remarked, "but there may be a storm brewing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the guard at the main hatch was invisible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PRISONERS ESCAPE The two men followed me silently as far as the companion, where we paused a moment staring blindly about us into the fog.
yere
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From this reading "I've run in to these yere mists afore 'long this coast; it's liable ter be all clear 'fore the sun goes down."
