used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
(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 At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
BELTnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
a period of 100 years
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
clean-minded
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
the act of departing
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
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 These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
Merlin's
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
a particular point in time
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
not any; not one
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
on one occasion
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
not in physical motion
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
carry out
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
well-educatedadjectiveUS /ˈweˈledʒəkeɪtɪd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading These people knew me, and had confidence in my word.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading At dawn I sent an order to the factories and to all our great works to stop operations and remove all life to a safe distance, as everything was going to be blown up by secret mines, "_and no telling at what moment--therefore, vacate at once_."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would clear out without waiting to part their hair, and I could take my own time about dating the explosion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't hire one of them to go back during the century, if the explosion was still impending.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE SAND BELT In Merlin's Cave-- Clarence and I and fifty-two fresh, bright, well-educated, clean-minded young British boys.
