used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
in addition
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
Isbel
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From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
the force of workers available
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
not any; not one
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
Sru
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two facts combined made the position very, very threatening.
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 He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
look attentively
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The fact that Sru had seen the cache weighed with him as much as the occurrence of that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The labor men had no arms and ammunition, but they were thirty in number; they had no boat, but they had the raft, and though the reef was almost impassable, Isbel had got along it that night of her flight, and what she had done, these fellows could doubtless accomplish also.
at the time that
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BEFORE THE ATTACK That night he made her sleep in the house, while he took his place outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He arranged to call her when half the night was over, so that she might keep watch while he slept, and as he sat with his back to the house wall, and a loaded rifle by his side, he tried to forecast the possibility of an attack and the upshot, should it occur.
