used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Her hands clutched the pillows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
docilitynounUS /dɑːˈsɪləti/
the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands clutched the pillows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
come together
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
the force of workers available
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her hands clutched the pillows.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
Rao
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rao!
try to get or reach
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
a special situation
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
look attentively
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
a Caucasian
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would play for time; she must pretend docility and meet quiet guile with guile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In five days' time he would be off to seek John Bruce; and there would be white men there, and they would come to her though a thousand legions of these brown men stood between.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she must prepare for it; that was the vital thing; she must marshal her forces, feminine and only defensive, and watch.
