used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
Andy
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From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Donald stepped forward as Douglas appeared.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald stepped forward as Douglas appeared.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Isn’t your sister coming?” he asked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Isn’t your sister coming?” he asked.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
Donald
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From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Donald stepped forward as Douglas appeared.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Donald stepped forward as Douglas appeared.
Gillis
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From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t your sister coming?” he asked.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
arrange in a container
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Isn’t your sister coming?” he asked.
in the near future
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Donald stepped forward as Douglas appeared.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face fell as he saw that he was alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gillis and Andy arrived soon after, the latter staggering manfully under his heavy pack, a rifle swinging loosely in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the late hour of his retiring, Donald was up early and was the first of the party to reach the dock.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Isn’t your sister coming?” he asked.
