used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
set up or found
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading We remained all that day and the next, unable to get out and catch any more fish.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We have casks sufficient to hold water for the voyage."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must try to reach the nearest islands inhabited by civilised people.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking another look round, we returned to the camp, where we found a blazing fire and the fish cooked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I still hope she will come," said the doctor; "but we must not lose heart whatever happens."
