used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
ADDITIONALadjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
boatmen
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From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
give encouragement to
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
Dyaks
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From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
estuary's
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From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
Grenville
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From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
HEAD-HUNTERS
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From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
engage in
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
having a supporting base
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
in the direction of
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was something akin to cheer in the voices that replied across the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
at the time that
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three of the fiends with whom he had waged unequal battle now appeared on the sand strip a rod from where Sidney was standing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ADDITIONAL HEAD-HUNTERS The boatmen thus newly arrived off the estuary's mouth were proceeding in a leisurely and confident manner to make themselves and their vessel snug for the night, and Grenville had placed his second jug upon his raft when, without a sound having come to announce their movements, two or three Dyaks from the camp in the growth called some greeting or challenge from the shore.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That their words were interpreted in a friendly spirit by the shadowy natives on the anchored boat seemed to Grenville entirely obvious.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every man was seen to halt at his work and come to the shoreward side of the craft, to peer through the darkness towards the beach.
