used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
(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 Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
in addition
From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
burning-glass
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From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
set afire or burning
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
lucifers
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From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a box of lucifers, and also a burning-glass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
with speed
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
in the near future
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
male cat
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some turtle was quickly cooked, and the strength of all the party was much restored.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon had a fire lighted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this they lay down, as did Tom and I, and we all went to sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The latter no one should be without in those regions where the sun is always shining in the day, as a light can thus be instantly produced.
