used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
(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 To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
in addition
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
canteensnounUS /kænˈtiːnz/
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
and nothing more
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
a boy or man
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
take the midday meal
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
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From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
protuberancenounUS /proʊˈtuːbərəns/
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
not used up
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
SENTINELnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SENTINEL.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTINEL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the sun approached the horizon, the lad seated himself upon a rocky protuberance and looked off over the surrounding country.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to guard against just such a contingency.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west, the blue, misty outlines of a moderately high range of mountains shut off all further view.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ned then understood why the two scouts had taken pains to fill their canteens at the brook during the day, and why, also, they so religiously preserved the little lunch still remaining in their possession.
