used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NAVAL MONSTER.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading A NAVAL MONSTER.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
NAVALadjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading A NAVAL MONSTER.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
on one occasion
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
and nothing more
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
sun-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence they were marched away to the guard house where, after a hearty breakfast, they turned in for a sound sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
in the direction of
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
Twadeils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past sun-up before they sighted the pickets, for a heavy fog having arisen from the lake, they must needs stop and wait for the day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the guard line they were halted only a few moments, but taken at once to headquarters, where they told their news in full, and turned over their prisoners.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
people who are wounded
From this reading While these exciting events were occurring, Twadeils and his chums having finished their "lark" were slowly picking their way towards the Brownie camp with their prisoners and wounded comrade.
