used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
Brunow
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From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but I see now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
Engel
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From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; but I see now.
I've
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From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
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 We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
not any; not one
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes; but I see now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
others
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From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
quitted
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From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
move upward
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
cut with a saw
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes; but I see now.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
Tyndalenoun
English translator and Protestant martyr
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The others started when they saw a black form rise as if coming out of the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
at the time that
From this reading THE MILL IN THE FOREST When Tyndale and his companions stood on the river bank, after having quitted the cavern, there was no sign of any boat such as the forester had spoken of.
which person or people
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I've come wide of the mark," said Engel, after looking up and down the stream as if to get his bearings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We must go a bit to the left and then we shall find Brunow, who said he would wait until we came."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but I see now.
