(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 Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
move towards
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the act of burning something
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
Concannan
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From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
Denis
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From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
an opposing military force
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
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 The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
of the present time and place
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
in the near future
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
carry out
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
except if; if not
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
precisely as stated
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I opened the port through which my gun was to be fired, and looked out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I hurried to mine; while my father remained on the roof to give us notice of the approach of the enemy.
which person or people
From this reading Those of the garrison who had lain down to sleep were aroused, and all the men were ordered to their posts.
belonging to which person
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading As we were speaking we were joined by my father and Uncle Denis, whose opinion confirmed our worst fears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The burning of our house was the signal for us to prepare for an immediate attack, as the enemy would not take long in traversing the distance between the two places; and unless they should take it into their heads to destroy the village, they would very soon appear before Castle Concannan.
