used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
anew
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked inquiringly at McBain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you had the flags placed there?"
cannot
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From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "But you had the flags placed there?"
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading They looked inquiringly at McBain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked inquiringly at McBain.
McBain
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From this reading They looked inquiringly at McBain.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "But you had the flags placed there?"
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
cut with a saw
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
in the near future
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After breakfast our trio took to the ice again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They soon had evidence that some one had been there before them, for about a mile along the shore, and a little way out to sea, they saw that several poles had been planted, and on each pole fluttered a red flag.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wonder what the meaning of that is?" said McBain; "and I myself cannot altogether explain it."
