used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
on or to one side
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask him to come to me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ask him to come to me.”
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Nala,” she cried, “the paddle-maker.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask him to come to me.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
Jocelyn
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From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask him to come to me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
Nala
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From this reading “Nala,” she cried, “the paddle-maker.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
paddle-maker
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From this reading “Nala,” she cried, “the paddle-maker.
sand-dunes
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From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nala,” she cried, “the paddle-maker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ask him to come to me.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
the act of using
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
in or at the place that
From this reading On nearing the bungalow, Jocelyn turned aside into the forest where a little colony of huts nestled in a hollow of the sand-dunes.
which person or people
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So cowards never use their might But against such that will not fight.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She spoke in the dialect of the coast to some women who sat together before one of the huts.
