used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING EXPEDITION.
Abyssinians
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From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
Canaris
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From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING EXPEDITION.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A DARING EXPEDITION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
Gallas
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From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
confined on all sides
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have discovered this," replied Canaris.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "The Gallas are preparing for an attack; fresh men have come in from distant towns.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The struggle was a severe one, for the ground is strewn with dead, both Gallas and Abyssinians.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are encamped at the edge of the burned village, and in a small hut, which is surrounded by guards, your friends, I am confident, are confined.
