Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

later than; following

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

set up or found

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

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From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

and nothing more

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

go across or through

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

a full supply

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

in a powerful manner

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

with low volume

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

the act of searching for something

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

keeping a secret or furtive watch

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Jack had taken his measures for the flank movement, and knew just when they had gone far enough.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

in the direction of

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading They found some little difficulty in making the turn, for in places the undergrowth was so dense as to delay their progress considerably.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading THE COMING OF THE CRISIS It was now after three by the sun, Jack judged, after flinging a look up toward the king of day, shining powerfully half-way down the western sky.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

at the time that

From this reading When another day came they could lay their plans accordingly.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There would be plenty of time for them to do what spying they wished, and then, seeking some retired spot, pass the night quietly.