used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
(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 "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
Allington
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From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
carbinenounUS /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/
light automatic rifle
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
clothing in general
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
Dartmoor
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From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
Marah
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From this reading "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
preventives
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From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They had beaten off their opponents, and had reached Dartmoor in safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
(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 "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting about the cave, in their muddy clothes, in high good spirits.
at the time that
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been chased by a few preventives as far as Allington, and there they had had a brisk skirmish with the Allington police, roused by the preventives' carbine fire.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A TRAITOR The next day, when I woke, a number of smugglers had come back from their ride.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Marah; "all very well.
