used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
in the past
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
DiasnounUS /ˈdaɪəz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
usually; as a rule
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the act of departing
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
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 They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
irregularitynounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
look-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
engage in
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
the force of workers available
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
in motion
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
on one occasion
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
in the near future
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
cut with a saw
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I lost sight of him after a bit, but presently I could make out some men moving in the other direction.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
sky-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
make steady
From this reading They were not running, but seemed to me to be going at a steady pace.
successive (without a break)
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
at the time that
From this reading They were keeping back from the edge, but I several times caught sight of their heads against the sky-line when there happened to be some little irregularity in the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading An hour ago I saw a man walking along where we generally see them; he was going straight along as if for some fixed purpose, and I thought at once that he might be bringing them some message from the people below us.
which person or people
From this reading THE SIGNAL STAR During the afternoon Dias, who had been keeping a careful look-out at the cliffs, said to Harry: "I think, señor, that the savages are leaving the hills.
