used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
anew
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
agonisingadjective
extremely painful
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
(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 That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
make right or correct
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
an opposing military force
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
set up or found
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
engage in
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
Shanter
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From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
not in physical motion
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Was it, after all, to surprise the camp, and was Shanter holding him down to be made a prisoner or for death?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He was ready to heave himself up and make a brave struggle for life as he shouted out a warning to those in camp, and as the rustling noise grew nearer his heart seemed to beat more heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was all, and they lay waiting, listening to the rustling noise made by the black fellows as they pushed their way through the scrub, still coming nearer and nearer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Norman laid his hand upon the lock of his gun, ready to raise it and fire if they were found, and a slight rustle told him that Shanter had taken a fresh grip of his club.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were agonising moments, and again Norman felt that his father's doubts might be correct, for the enemy approaching were evidently not gathering wood, but coming up there for some special purpose.
