used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
Barton's
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From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
Crusoe
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From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
characterized by great determination
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
something that is lost
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
the force of workers available
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
precisely as stated
From this reading They saw through his plan very easily.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
vowingverbUS /ˈvaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew that it was not his intention to remain long away from his vessel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
at the time that
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the robbers were lamenting the loss of their money, and vowing vengeance against the Crusoe men, they had determined upon a course of action, which promised, before long, to turn Sam Barton's triumph into defeat.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would search the woods along the bank of the creek, and, if they failed to find him, they would conceal themselves, and when he returned on board the schooner at night, they would punish him and his men in a way they had not thought of.
