used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
an opposing military force
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
to come or go into
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
Hallett
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From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Hide, Hallett!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
the force of workers available
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
not one, and not any
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
cut with a saw
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went some distance into the bush but, though they came upon tracks that had recently been cut, they saw none of the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
at the time that
From this reading Some men were planted on each of these paths; and the two officers, who had followed one a little distance farther into the bush, were on the point of turning, when they heard men cutting their way through the undergrowth behind them.
which person or people
From this reading He and Hallett had been sent out, with a small party of men, to enter the bush and drive out any of the enemy who might be lurking, for the purpose of attacking the carriers and rear guard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way up, Lisle met with a very unpleasant adventure.
