used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Hide behind that knight there!
the two together, not just one
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
opinion or judgment
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
goalsnounUS /ɡoʊlz/
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Hide behind that knight there!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
INVADINGadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
and nothing more
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Hide behind that knight there!
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
an amount of time
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, Jack!" he now hissed into the ear of his comrade.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
in the near future
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hide behind that knight there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
TIGER'SnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
male cat
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As quick as a flash both of the air service boys shot toward their separate goals.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Jack understood.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading INVADING THE TIGER'S DEN TOM, just as soon as they had entered the great hall, had fixed his eyes on several old-time figures that stood in niches, each representing some period of the history of early France and showing the type of armor worn by the fighting knights of those days.
