used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, dear, oh, dear,” he cried.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear, oh, dear,” he cried.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have I done?
the act of escaping physically
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have I done?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have I done?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear, oh, dear,” he cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
unusual or striking
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
in the direction of
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
hard to endure
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A moment later he arrived at camp and spying his three friends seated around the fire he made his way towards them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have I done?
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as he reached the spot where they were he threw himself upon the ground and commenced to moan and groan violently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George’s one idea was to run away, but the remarkable part of the adventure was that it seemed to be impossible to shake off that from which he was trying to escape.
