used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STREET ATTACK.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A STREET ATTACK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
of great significance or value
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
immediately past
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
Sidi
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From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A STREET ATTACK.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It is a tremendous victory, and you see it is as important for you as it is for us, for the French army is now cut off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I was certain that we should thrash them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Not until the last gun was fired did Edgar and his Arab friend return to their tent, utterly worn out by excitement and watching.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you what it would be, Sidi," Edgar said as they went along.
