used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
(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 A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If I did, would the animal spring upon us?"
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whatever you do, don't fire," I said.
don't
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From this reading "Whatever you do, don't fire," I said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I did, would the animal spring upon us?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
immediately past
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
Lucien
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From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
engage in
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
a particular point in time
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
NOCTURNALadjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whatever you do, don't fire," I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the season of growth
From this reading "If I did, would the animal spring upon us?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If I did, would the animal spring upon us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After looking at us for a moment, the animal crept cunningly round us, alternately appearing and disappearing behind the trees.
someone who visits
From this reading A NOCTURNAL VISITOR.--THE FALL OF A TREE.--A FEARFUL NIGHT.--THE MONKEYS.--MASTER JOB.--ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever you do, don't fire," I said.
which person or people
From this reading I hastened to make up the fire, and then sat down near Lucien, who, gun in hand, was bravely watching the enemy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I did, would the animal spring upon us?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whatever you do, don't fire," I said.
