used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
in addition
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
Bok
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From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
GrossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
not any; not one
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
Ruel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night came, and the hostile natives showed no sign of returning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go on another tour of exploration," said the captain, on the following day.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "If those natives come back Bok can fire a gun to warn us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
look attentively
From this reading A strict watch was kept until morning, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime Captain Sumner and Bob examined the map with great care and also read and reread the papers Ruel Gross had left behind him.
