used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
(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 Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
react verbally
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
come to pass
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
how
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From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
the middle of the day
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
possessing sweep
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
a special situation
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Those who had responded to the first call were all men who were not afraid of toil, but those who might answer the second would be men who courted the hazards of adventure.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the dam gave way and the rafts were swept out the thing would probably happen by noon and there were few telephones in this sparsely peopled community.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
which person or people
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading In many of those households to which the tired workers returned, there were brothers or sons who had heretofore stayed at home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brent had wondered how the Parson and his exhausted companions would, in the short time at their disposal, be able to call out a new force of volunteers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the device was simple and one of pioneer directness.
