used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We’ll get back."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
can't
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From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
field-glasses
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From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
FiringnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Firing has stopped."
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We’ll get back."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firing has stopped."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
a message received and understood
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
Kenneth
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From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
Pariset
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From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
express in words
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Firing has stopped."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can’t have taken the forts already," cried Pariset.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the fight Pariset steered over the town at a great altitude, and Kenneth employed his field-glasses in the hope of picking up some information.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I say," he called, "it looks very much as if the Germans are really in the town.
We'll
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From this reading "We’ll get back."
