used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How would you set about it?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Luke asked, with mild curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
a state at a particular time
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Luke asked, with mild curiosity.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
not accessible to view
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
How
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From this reading "How would you set about it?"
not in action or at work
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke asked, with mild curiosity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Luke asked, with mild curiosity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "How would you set about it?"
small or little relative to something else
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
the upper part of anything
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
the topmost one of two
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
look attentively
From this reading "A heavy timber might be made fast to the top of the palisade, and, by making loopholes between the upper ends of the logs, we would be hidden from view, and at the same time be able to keep watch."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
at the time that
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luke asked, with mild curiosity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AN ATTACK When the women and smaller children were inside the dwelling, Mark said to his companions:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It is better to have something in the way of work on hand than remain idle, and it has come into my mind that we might improve our condition if we raised the top of the stockade so that we could stand on the platforms without being seen by those outside."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would you set about it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How would you set about it?"
