used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not shoot," said Washington.
divisible by two
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had no such intention, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had no such intention, however.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
engage in
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
not any; not one
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not shoot," said Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do not shoot," said Washington.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Do not shoot," said Washington.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
in the near future
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had no such intention, however.
carry out
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
in or at that place or location
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The savage was permitted to finish his loading, even to putting in a ball, but his companions took good heed to give him no further opportunity to play the traitor.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Do not shoot," said Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had best not kill the man, but we must take care of him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a little run which they soon reached they bade the Indian to make a fire, on pretence that they would sleep there.
