used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
ami
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From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
aviateur
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From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
cher
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From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
set up or found
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
not any; not one
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
and nothing more
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
pilote
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From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
express in words
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My observer is in there," said the French _pilote aviateur_, pointing to an isolated cottage as they passed it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The good news shall keep until we return.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
at the time that
From this reading And now, _cher ami_, we have no time to lose, as we have only something like four hours of darkness before us, and we must be well on the way back when daylight breaks."
which person or people
From this reading A Daring Dash As they left the village the two companions, who seemed quite old friends already, quickened their pace to a run.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be cruel to tell him that I have already found a fresh comrade.
