used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
blockhousenounUS /ˈblɑːkhaʊs/
a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
Braithwaite
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From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
DUSKnounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
grandiloquentadjectiveUS /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
lofty in style
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
not any; not one
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still there was no evidence of Indian attack, and Henry turned the glasses upon the river.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No attack was made, and delay was what he wanted.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK The hours moved slowly, and Henry began to believe that his grandiloquent speech--purposely so--had met with some success.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods seemed to remain the home of peace and quiet.
