used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
(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 His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAFETY AND SLEEP.
any thing at all
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
else
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From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
to come or go into
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
apart from; not including
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
not any; not one
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading SAFETY AND SLEEP.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading His principal object had been secrecy and he had obtained it beyond all peradventure.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SAFETY AND SLEEP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading The place was more like a cavern than anything else, except that it was open at the top, but it was walled in on the four sides, so there was barely room for the three to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable in the site which the scout had selected for his camp fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the scout explained, he was perfectly familiar with that section of the country, and he lost no time in hunting out the spot.
