used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
a person who is in charge
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
extractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
jackals
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From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
not any; not one
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
the middle of the day
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To him he showed the potent proclamation and recounted the methods of its extraction.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
move hurridly
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should be in a bad way if there were no lions," commented the Chief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DAWSON STRIKES It was a little past noon, and Dawson had much work to do before he could be free to speed north by the midnight train.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I thought that I was in a company of jackals," said he at the end; "but I was wrong--two of them were lions."
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 First he skipped across to the Yard and into the private room of his firm friend the Chief.
