used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I will care for him."
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will care for him."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will care for him."
Hofe
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From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "See what iss in the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will care for him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See what iss in the hut.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
iss
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From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
mimosas
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From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
MOWBRAY'S
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From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
Schoverling
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From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See what iss in the hut.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See what iss in the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
von
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From this reading MOWBRAY'S END "He iss starved," exclaimed von Hofe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shelter was a crude one, of bushes and grass, built against the trunk of one of the great mimosas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what iss in the hut.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will care for him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Charlie, Jack and Schoverling, with a single glance of amazement at the words of the senseless Arab, advanced to the hut while the Indians clustered about von Hofe.
