used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
any thing at all
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
by-road
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From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
come into possession of
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
others
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From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The night was unusually dark, for a heavy mass of black clouds had rolled up from the west, promising a smart shower.
at the time that
From this reading The latter complained, when others were put in their places, that they might as well be asleep in the camp, for they could see nothing of the Texans.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was only one place where they could obtain a view of them when it was light enough for them to see anything.
which person or people
From this reading The sentinels were relieved at regular intervals, including the two who patrolled the by-road.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE The night passed without any alarm.
