used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
Larry
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From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
something that is lost
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
nipanoun
monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
with speed
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
RICE-HOUSE
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From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETREAT TO THE RICE-HOUSE Larry was greatly alarmed, not knowing but that his companion was about to die on his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shoulder of his shirt and jacket were saturated through and through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do?" the boy asked himself, and gazed hurriedly at the surroundings.
Yankee'snounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
possessive form of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Quickly he knelt at the Yankee's side, to learn that Luke had fainted away from loss of blood.
