used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
Aniwa
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From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
DuinounUS /ˈdiːˈjuːˈaɪ/
plural of “duo” — two items of the same kind
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
guard-house
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From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
how
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From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
MacAndrew
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From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
mustn't
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From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
express in words
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
in the near future
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
to-night
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From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is impossible to say how soon the troops may be after us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is a guard-house in Aniwa Bay; and they are certain to know before long, that a man has escaped from Dui and is heading this way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mustn't be caught here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The yacht will be within signalling distance of this hut to-night at midnight," said Browne.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Now, what about the yacht?" inquired MacAndrew.
