used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
the people of Great Britain
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
Carrington
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From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
a person who is in charge
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
Don't
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From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
How
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From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
the act of punishing
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
only a very short time before
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sight of the daring Arab chief Guy could scarcely restrain himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Don't excite them," he said cautiously; "their punishment is sure in the end.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have drawn his revolver and shot him down then and there, but Colonel Carrington interfered.
Zaila
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From this reading How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?
