used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
(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 Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
others
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From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
cut with a saw
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
in the direction of
From this reading I ran on deck, and saw our men running towards the boats.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Another body of natives were rushing down on one side to try and cut off our men, and great numbers of others were launching canoes in all directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The next day a quantity of provisions were brought down to the beach, and, thinking the people so inclined to be friendly, I let a number of our men go on shore.
at the time that
From this reading I was in my cabin when I heard a shot.
which person or people
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then they stopped and fired at a large band of natives, who were following them with clubs and spears.
