used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
(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 By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
Duckworth
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From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We all had had enough excitement to last a long time.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
IntrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
immediately past
From this reading We all had had enough excitement to last a long time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We all had had enough excitement to last a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
Scarlett
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From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
shorewards
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From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We all had had enough excitement to last a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sent him, and as many men as could be spared, up to Commander Duckworth, in case they should be needed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I looked shorewards to the grim dark mass of mountains towering into the starlit sky, I was most thankful that I had not to spend another night on top of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all had had enough excitement to last a long time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By dark every camel had, somehow or other, been brought down to the village, and by midnight all the rifles and ammunition were aboard the _Intrepid_.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They went ashore like a lot of boys, Mr. Scarlett one of the youngest, but had had enough of the sun and hot rocks before they eventually returned.
