used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
Colin
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From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
intentionally conceived
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
dead-beat
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From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
Desmond
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From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
KILEMBONGA
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From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
the middle of the day
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
not divisible by two
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
make square
From this reading They were barely conscious of sitting down to a good square meal and of being shown into a spacious bedroom.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
carry out
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
very small
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were almost too dead-beat to take stock of their new abode that night.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After that everything became a blank until close on noon on the following day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT KILEMBONGA BEFORE nightfall Colin, Sinclair and Tiny Desmond were safely installed at Kilembonga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reaction of their adventurous journey by train, car and on foot, ending with thirty odd miles on horseback had told heavily.
