used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
at or in the front
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
Cæsar
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From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
a course of conduct
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
having a point
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He guessed the truth in a flash.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stopped dead upon the path, and pointed out the wall to the Arab who accompanied him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
which person or people
From this reading As before, it was Cæsar who led the way; and the stone wall warned him that danger was ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man shaded his eyes with the palm of his hand, for the mists of evening were rising from the valley, and the light was bad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well enough that the natives themselves would never have dared to offer him resistance.
