used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As they were talking, the captain came across to them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they were talking, the captain came across to them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As they were talking, the captain came across to them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
to come or go into
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
set up or found
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
go away from a place
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
and nothing more
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
and nothing more
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
others
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From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
only a very short time before
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
Stanislas
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From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they were talking, the captain came across to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
precisely as stated
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charlie and Stanislas were, that evening, sitting apart from the rest, at a short distance from the fire, talking over the future.
at the time that
From this reading The difficulties would only begin when they started alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, indeed, they found themselves with two others, they could leave openly, for these would scarcely care to enter upon a desperate struggle, merely for the sake of retaining two unwilling companions in the band.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They agreed that it would be comparatively easy to withdraw from the band as they journeyed forward, if, as seemed likely, they travelled in very small parties.
