used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading BESIEGED.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
Canaris
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From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
the act of departing
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
engage in
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
Melton
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From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
and nothing more
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
a safe place
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Canaris made a rude stretcher of branches, and, arranging Melton as comfortably as possible, they started away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The top of the gorge sloped on this side into a valley, and following this for some distance they finally reached more open country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
at the time that
From this reading The African sun had gone down, leaving only a reddish tinge against the western horizon, when the three fugitives left their refuge and climbed to the top of the cliff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the dim twilight it was impossible to make out the country which lay vaguely outspread at their feet.
