used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is that?" asked he anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is that?" asked he anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
Burman
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From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Good God!" exclaimed the gentleman, "what a sight!
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
set up or found
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Good God!" exclaimed the gentleman, "what a sight!
Gilchrist
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From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!" exclaimed the gentleman, "what a sight!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!" exclaimed the gentleman, "what a sight!
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?" asked he anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Paya, it is the jungle on fire," said the man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
absolutely essential
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
Paya
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From this reading "Paya, it is the jungle on fire," said the man.
police-station
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From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Paya, it is the jungle on fire," said the man.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Good God!" exclaimed the gentleman, "what a sight!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
required or under orders
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?" asked he anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE JUNGLE FIRE Mr. Gilchrist supposed that they might be drawing near the English settlement, which he found, upon conversation with the chief Burman, to be a police-station; when on the farther side of a small tributary to the river, which it would be necessary to ford, a bright glare of light flashed upon them suddenly as they rounded a spur of rock.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "It is the first jungle fire I have heard of this year, but it happens frequently in the heat every season."
