used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
placed crosswise
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
an opposing military force
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
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 From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
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 Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
engage in
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
Ned
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From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
not any; not one
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
except for; apart from
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
carry out
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shaking off the dim sense of foreboding, I gave my thoughts entirely to the task before me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I told Ned that I had secured a paper of the utmost importance, and that if I were shot and he escaped, he was to take the paper from its place of concealment and carry it on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had decided to make my way down the side of the river I was then on.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From what I had learned of the position of the enemy, I knew the risk would be no greater than if I crossed to the opposite shore, and I hoped to save many weary miles of travel.
but in spite of that
From this reading Being well aware of the extreme caution shown on our side, I thought the chances were that our army would be yet in the neighborhood of the place where I left them, and I aimed for that point.
