used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
anew
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
Ammi
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From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
duckings
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From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “I saw the same thing,” added another, “when Pounder struck me in the eye.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
Fire-monster
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From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
Gimbo
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From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
march in a procession
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
PoundernounUS /ˈpaʊndər/
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I saw the same thing,” added another, “when Pounder struck me in the eye.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw the same thing,” added another, “when Pounder struck me in the eye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “I saw the same thing,” added another, “when Pounder struck me in the eye.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
a special situation
From this reading “I saw the same thing,” added another, “when Pounder struck me in the eye.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think so to,” added Pounder, recalling his duckings; “but before it ends I shall have a fight with the Apes, and smash some of their jaws.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
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 “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
at the time that
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I fear this expedition will end in disaster,” said Gimbo; “our falling into the water is a bad sign.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ammi now continued their forward march with but little interruption.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “What looks to me worst,” said another, “is, that when I was sharpening my flint this morning, the Fire-monster suddenly appeared to me, starting up out of the flint and immediately disappearing again.”
