used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
in addition
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
bushmennounUS /ˈbʊʃmen/
plural of “bushman” — nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
put or send forth
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
communicated in words
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
Joe
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From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
engage in
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
move hurridly
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This Clay did not care to do, for he had hope that the boys back in the forest might in time come to his assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The prow light cast a circle of illumination over the forward deck and also over the water between the prow and the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Case had expressed the situation exactly in answering Frank’s question as to why the boys did not go into the cabin and release Captain Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only way in which the boat could be safely entered, with the bushmen and the boys watching each other, would be to shoot out the light and make a rush for it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone stepping into that circle would simply be a mark for the bullets of his enemies.
