used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
anew
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
someone who is a detective
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
Medhurst
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From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
Muriel
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From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
sisters-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “sister-in-law” — the sister of your spouse
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thank heaven for that mercy, Jenny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
thitherwards
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From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading But the next moment torches burst into flame in the leading canoes and revealed that the new comers were cowboys and settlers from the surrounding district.
view-hallo
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From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
warpathnounUS /ˈwɔːrpæθ/
hostile or belligerent mood
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a moment the inmates of the ark believed that they were taken in the rear by Indians, broken out on the warpath again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the words left her lips there came a loud “view-hallo!” from the direction of the southern end of the lake, and, glancing thitherwards, Sergeant Dick and Inspector Medhurst saw a dozen or more canoes and rafts making for them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mother and sisters-in-law will be out of the fighting,” panted Muriel.
