used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
cannot
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From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
immediately past
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
march in a procession
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
not any; not one
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crept into the corn, but the army did not march on, but remained encamped close around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
to-morrow
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From this reading The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
the act of using
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sat for two days and two nights in the corn, and grew so hungry that they nearly died; but if they were to venture out, it was certain death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They said at last, ‘What use was it our deserting?
