(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 "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
cap'n
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
provide as food
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
Injuns
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.