used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
cowered
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From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
hold firmly
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
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 As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
intense and profound fear
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
jemadar's
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From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
Ned
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From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
other's
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From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The boys sat, revolver in hand, determined to sell their lives dearly.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
in the near future
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
Warreners
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From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned translated the jemadar's speech, and at his order to search the compound both felt that all was over, and, with a grasp of each other's hand, prepared to sally forth and die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they cowered down in its shelter the girls pulled their shawls over their heads, and with their hands to their ears to keep out the noise of the awful din around them, they awaited, in shuddering horror, their fate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Warreners and their cousin, hurrying on, soon gained the thick bush toward which they were directing their steps.
