used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
Connie
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From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
Dominico
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From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
Dowst
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From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
the force of workers available
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
not used up
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
Santos's
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From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
cut with a saw
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
snapper-boats
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From this reading Rip remembered the lay of the ground, and Santos’s description of the snapper-boats’ position.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
the act of using
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dominico was already making his way back to the cave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any of the remaining Connie search teams saw the lights they would think it was two of their own men.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Rip and Dowst started for the horizon at a good walk, not afraid now to use their lights, at least for a few yards.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
