used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
set up or found
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but twenty minutes' walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found that three or four boats were lying by the bank.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Not a soul was stirring, not a light visible in any window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village.
