used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
(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 They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
Carteret
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From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
take in solid food
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
an opposing military force
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
only a very short time before
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carteret and I went to his quarters.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the act of departing
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the force of workers available
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Carteret and I went to his quarters.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So leaving a sentinel on guard at each face of the palisade, we sent the other men away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
having a supporting base
From this reading As the door opened I saw Simon standing in the centre of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Carteret and I went to his quarters.
at the time that
From this reading Captain Carteret and I clasped hands when we saw that the enemy had been repelled for the time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They hardly would renew the fight for a few hours, I thought, and we would have a chance to rest and get something to eat, for it was now afternoon, and we all knew that breakfast had been a long way back.
