used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
on or to one side
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
bushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
set up or found
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
Makololos
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From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
on one occasion
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
re-appeared
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From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
try to get or reach
From this reading HIDE AND SEEK.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
term of address for a man
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could perceive no sign of Makololos, and fortunately they found game in abundance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bushman, Sir John, and one of the sailors set out at once to reconnoitre the neighbourhood.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
at the time that
From this reading When daylight re-appeared, the vessel was nearing the northern shore of the lake.
which person or people
From this reading There was no trace of natives, consequently the Colonel and his companions, who had been ready armed, laid aside their guns as the "Queen and Czar" drew up in a little bay hollowed in the rocks.
