used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
(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 "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How long shall we give them, Kreta?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
How
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From this reading "How long shall we give them, Kreta?"
temporary military shelter
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
Kreta
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From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
immediately past
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
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 For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
cut with a saw
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How long shall we give them, Kreta?"
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How long shall we give them, Kreta?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time female figures came in and out, and it was not until long past midnight that they saw the last female figure disappear inside and the skin drawn across the entrance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How long shall we give them, Kreta?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In an hour Kreta will go see," the chief said; "but better give two hours for all to be fast asleep."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ronald, with Kreta and two of his men, now crept down to the very edge of the bushes at a spot where they could command a view of the entrance to the hut.
