used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
(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 All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
canisternounUS /ˈkænəstər/
a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
centred
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From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Janeira was the first to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
Janeira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janeira was the first to meet him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His anxiety was, of course, centred in his little daughter.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
come together
From this reading Janeira was the first to meet him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
on one occasion
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
TandynounUS /ˈtændi/
United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
From this reading So Tandy hurried on board, a sadly anxious man indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And nothing more could be done now until the savages should once more put in an appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
in or at the place that
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All haste was now made to get the gun inside the first line of defence, load it with canister, and place it where it would be most handy.
