used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
anew
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what does he mean, uncle?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, what does he mean, uncle?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
on one occasion
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
having a point
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
with speed
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Why, what does he mean, uncle?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then suddenly springing up, he ceased acting, looked at us, and laughed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I know," said Uncle Dick quickly; and pointing to some of the savages down on the shore he went up to the door of the hut, and made as if to go in, but stopped and pointed again to the savages at a distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what does he mean, uncle?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what does he mean, uncle?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black nodded and laughed, danced about with delight, and then pointing to the savages himself he ran to the door, and came shivering and crouching away once more as if too much alarmed to go in.
