used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But supposing they are spies?" demanded another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
besar
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From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But supposing they are spies?" demanded another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "But supposing they are spies?" demanded another.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let them come down to us."
Dyak
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From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
an opposing military force
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
HemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them come down to us."
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
and nothing more
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
not any; not one
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
SarawaknounUS /ˈserəwɑːk/
the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "But supposing they are spies?" demanded another.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
SungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "But supposing they are spies?" demanded another.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
carry out
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
in the direction of
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
tuan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hemmed in "Wait while I call to these fools and order them to come to us," cried one of the enemy, as he and his comrades walked at a leisurely rate towards the rock near the summit of which Tyler and Li Sung were in hiding.
which person or people
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "They are probably merely Dyak fishermen who have been washed into the river and swamped, and why should we take the trouble to climb for them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We know that those at Sarawak, under the tuan besar (great chief--James Brooke), are about to attack us, and no doubt they will send some here to see what preparations we are making; not that we need trouble ourselves, for they will certainly be beaten.
