used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
power to direct or determine
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events had moved rapidly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Events had moved rapidly.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading The _Iroquois_ had been taken off the run to the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Events had moved rapidly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Iroquois_ had been taken off the run to the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
with speed
From this reading Events had moved rapidly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The _Iroquois_ had been taken off the run to the island.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Rapidly formed plans for a battle on a large scale had already been laid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The _Iroquois_ had been taken off the run to the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days later the _Wanderer_ was at Houghton on the mainland.
which person or people
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading A strong gale had driven the fire on the now flaming island beyond the control of the small band of camp workers who had volunteered anew to fight it.
