used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
for more time
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
and nothing more
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
express in words
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
They'll
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From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was every reason to believe that George Burton was quite right in the latter conclusion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They’ll run home and tell father," thought the captive, continuing his line of thought, "and he may set out to get me, but what can he do against all this crowd?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
at the time that
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
which person or people
From this reading Then the one who was occupied in filling his pipe when George first caught sight of the camp came forward, and stopped in front of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He may go up to the settlement and bring a lot of the folk to help, but before they can come within reach of these people my fate will be settled."
Wyandots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conversation of the Wyandots, whatever its nature, lasted only a few minutes longer.
