used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
anew
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
in addition
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
react verbally
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
ARMADILLOnounUS /ˌɑːrməˈdɪloʊ/
burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
BASILISKnoun
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
CATSnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
FERNnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
start firing a weapon
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
the act of departing
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
Gringalet
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From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
and nothing more
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
L'ENCUERADO'S
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From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
LUCIEN
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From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
POMADEnoun
hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In a quarter of an hour, as the Indian did not arrive, I began to think that, confused by the darkness, he had missed finding our bivouac.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
at the time that
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
which person or people
From this reading Gringalet, who had been the first to give the alarm, was also the first to go to sleep again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not help waiting with some degree of anxiety for l'Encuerado's return.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After having called him two or three times, without receiving any answer, I was just going to fire off my gun, so that the noise of the report might serve as a guide to him, when I heard the sound of his guttural cry.
WOODPECKERnounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading THE CATS'-EYES POMADE.--ARMADILLO.--LUCIEN AND THE CRUEL FERN.-THE FALLEN MOUNTAIN.--THE WOODPECKER.--THE BASILISK.--L'ENCUERADO'S FRESH IDEA.
