used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
disarmingnounUS /dɪˈsɑːrmɪŋ/
act of reducing or depriving of arms
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
gauchosnounUS /ˈɡaʊtʃoʊz/
plural of “gaucho” — a cowboy of the South American pampas
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
Gerald
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From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
reals
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From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
express in words
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had each of us some reals and smaller pieces of money in our pockets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This evening we were fortunately on the right of the camp, that is to say on the side nearest the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We pulled several of them out as stakes, which, to assist in disarming suspicion, we gave to one of the gauchos to hold for us.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We fixed on a tree which appeared on the outskirts of a wood in the south-east as our goal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We had now, we hoped, gained the confidence of our captors, and Gerald and I agreed that the next evening we would propose racing together.
