used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
Everglade
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
Hammond
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
and nothing more
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
others
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From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
rescuersnounUS /ˈreskjuːərz/
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
move hurridly
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
cut with a saw
From this reading The camp, as the girls saw afterward, was merely a collection of miserable huts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
the act of using
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading THE ESCAPE Taken by surprise by the sudden rush of Mr. Hammond and his men those in charge of the Everglade camp, and the miserable creatures they held in virtual bondage, offered little resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was neither time nor chance for any.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
(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 Well armed, but fortunately not being obliged to use their weapons, the men from the orange grove made such a show of strength that resistance seemed out of the question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were better than others, and it was to these that the rescuers turned their attention, for in them were the "bosses" of the camp.
