used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
darkey
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From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
PhilanderverbUS /fəˈlændər/
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
the state of being asleep
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
in the near future
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
tent-mates
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From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
male cat
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
Tubbs
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From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One cadet held a candle, while Sam and Tom blackened the face of the sleeping victim of the joke.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
William
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From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The aristocratic cadet lay flat on his back, with his face and throat well exposed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The burnt cork was in excellent condition and soon William Philander looked for all the world like a coal-black darkey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DOINGS OF A NIGHT As luck would have it, William Philander Tubbs just then occupied a tent alone, his two tent-mates being on guard duty for two hours as was the custom during encampment.
you'll
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From this reading "Now, be careful, Sam, or you'll wake him up," whispered Tom.
