used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was plain that the attack had been arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was plain that the attack had been arranged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
dismounted
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From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
depressingly dark
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
Goruba
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From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that the attack had been arranged.
Kulana
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From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
immediately past
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
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 His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
look-out
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From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
the force of workers available
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Goruba was conspicuous at the head of the party from the north-east.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that the attack had been arranged.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
Royce's
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From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
cut with a saw
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
Tubus
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From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Tubus, dismounted, were rushing up the hill from three sides.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
at the time that
From this reading AN ATTACK IN FORCE Kulana was doing his best to provide a meal--the last!--for the garrison, when Royce's thoughts were diverted from their gloomy situation by a sudden call for action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His look-out men shouted, and rushing to the wall he saw that the great attack, which he had so long expected, was being made at last.
