used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It now appeared, though, that it was empty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEMMED IN BY FLAMES.
Chillingworth
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From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It now appeared, though, that it was empty.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading HEMMED IN BY FLAMES.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
HEMMEDverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading HEMMED IN BY FLAMES.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEMMED IN BY FLAMES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now appeared, though, that it was empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
get rid of
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It now appeared, though, that it was empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little party had, by painfully creeping forward down the side of the jutting headland, managed to reach a position in the rear of the big shed which housed the Chinese under ordinary conditions.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I guess that this is as far as it will be safe to come.”
