used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
Anstrade
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From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
ant-hill
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From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get my gun!"
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Get my gun!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
ten 10s
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
Klaas
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From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
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 But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
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 But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Get my gun!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "They have not moved," said Miss Anstrade, "since I fired."
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
carry out
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Klaas sprang for the heavy weapon; and Hume stood on an ant-hill to take a look at the foe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
at the time that
From this reading But Klaas knew differently, and his keen eyes had seen a few men glide into the long grass, to show themselves momentarily at lessening intervals, and when he judged they were too near to be pleasant he cried out:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They appeared halting about three hundred yards off, with their shields before them, and their waving plumes nodding above, while their assegai blades threw off the sunlight in sparks.
