used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes; and you'll do the same?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
not any; not one
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
Norton
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From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
and nothing more
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Yes; and you'll do the same?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
for a short time
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; and you'll do the same?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next four days passed anxiously enough, and they heard no more of Norton and his friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Trust me," said the man shortly, and he shook hands and hurried away.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
look attentively
From this reading The first two nights watch was kept, the occupants of the hut taking turn and turn of three hours.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; and you'll do the same?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then good-bye; only mind this--if you hear firing come and help."
you'll
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From this reading "Yes; and you'll do the same?"
