used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
CreepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading I shall rely on those to defeat them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
an opposing military force
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
engage in
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
not any; not one
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
in the near future
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
on the contrary
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading I shall rely on those to defeat them."
Roger
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From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
cut with a saw
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall rely on those to defeat them."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
in the near future
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
Tamba's
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From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall rely on those to defeat them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I shall rely on those to defeat them."
propel through the air
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The native went off into the darkness as if he were a ghost, and presently, as Roger looked, he saw that the flames were licking round the new fuel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
at the time that
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Roger at Bay "Creep to the fire and gently throw some wood on it," whispered Roger in Tamba's ear, as soon as he was sure that the enemy were coming.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I will wait here till you rejoin me; and recollect, when they advance make no movement till I give the word, or, rather, till you hear me throw one of the bricks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be careful that they do not see you against the light.
