used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
assagais
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From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
Charlie
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From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
set up or found
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
an opening into or through something
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
a safe place
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
only a very short time before
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
at the time that
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
in or at the place that
From this reading A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading She had barely found refuge in this place, when several assagais whizzed over their heads.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading These were scarcely thick enough to cover the horses, but among them was found a hole or crevice into which Hans told his wife to creep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We must fight here, Charlie," he said, as he made for a little mound which was crowned with a few bushes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you and I were alone we might risk forcing a passage, but--come; they observe our intention."
