used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
Brennan
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From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
without doubt or question
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
one or the other of two
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
yet to be or coming
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
the force of workers available
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
a particular point in time
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
not any; not one
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
many times at short intervals
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
and nothing more
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
with low volume
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
realising
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From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
confined on all sides
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
the act of using
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No attempt was made, however, to assault their position, nor did they often return the fire, desiring to preserve for future use their small supply of ammunition.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their only safety lay in the protection of the rocks, as they were now entirely surrounded, and fired upon from either bank the moment either raised a head.
Westcott
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From this reading Brennan remained watchful, but silent, brooding over his plans for the night, but Westcott became overpowered by fatigue and slept quietly for several hours.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was already sinking behind the range of mountains when he finally aroused himself, and sat up.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The afternoon wore away slowly, the two men realising more and more clearly the nature of the siege.
