used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
take in liquids
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
set up or found
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
granarynoun
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
guard-house
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From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
a human being
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
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 three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading We hid ourselves in an old granary; but no person appeared near the place throughout the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing no more firing, or any further alarm, we now consulted as to our future course.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
in the direction of
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We reached the place towards morning, and found a berth in them before any one was stirring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some mills at the head of the bay, about four miles from the guard-house, and I led the party thither.
at the time that
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
which person or people
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The three who had escaped ran, for a quarter of a mile, in the woods, when we brought up, and took a drink.
