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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

darkened by smoke

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

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From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

the first light of day

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

an opposing military force

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

divisible by two

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

set up or found

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

immediately past

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

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 The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

in motion

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

absolutely essential

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

the middle of the day

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

on one occasion

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

move upward

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

in the near future

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

not in physical motion

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DYING AYAH TELLS OF BERNARD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

male cat

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards noon they came near enough to shoot darts at the fort from their blow-guns, and Tom found it necessary to fire once more.

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From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That the enemy still lay in ambush was evident, for now and then dusky forms could be seen moving about among the dark tree-trunks.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Daylight dawned at last, and heavy rain began to fall, and soon even smoke itself had ceased to rise from the blackened woods and ruins of the village.

people who are wounded

From this reading The wounded ayah had remained insensible all night long, but at daybreak revived and beckoned Tom to her side.