used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
BeveridgenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
assemble or get together
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
go away from a place
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
for more time
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
engage in
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
not any; not one
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
on one occasion
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
others
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From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
move hurridly
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
transport commercially
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
for a short time
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
in the near future
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
carry out
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading RESCUED As soon as the excitement subsided a little, Mr. Beveridge assembled the heads of the families in the village church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The consequence is, in addition to the enemies now round you others will gather, and it will be no longer possible to cut our way through.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Our landing will be shortly known, and it will be guessed that we intend to take you off in our ship.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What we propose to do is to make a rush out, the women and children following us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must prepare to leave at once,” he said.
