used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
don't
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From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
how
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From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
ten 10s
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
Jim
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From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
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 ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
not any; not one
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
in the near future
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
be standing; be upright
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Anyhow there must be at least a hundred of these Apaches down below, and there is no telling how many more there will be in another day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
a special situation
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
male cat
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Perhaps," replied Jim, "but they may have troubles of their own.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON GUARD "The first thing," said Jim, "is to find out how long a siege we can stand."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I exclaimed in alarm, "don't you think that the captain and Tom will locate us soon and get us out of this?"
