used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
temporary military shelter
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
immediately past
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
go away from a place
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
come together
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day was far advanced, and he had to meet his brother on a matter of business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading On leaving George, the squatter bent low on his horse, and after one last glance at the hut:
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading WHO THE STRANGER WAS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE STRANGER WAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO THE STRANGER WAS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the farmer had taken some slight refreshment and assured himself as to the comfortable position in which he was placed, he took his leave.
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE STRANGER WAS.
people who are wounded
From this reading "Beware, my friend," he said, "of the wounded man.
