used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
in addition
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
brutes
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From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
Edmond
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From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
divisible by two
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
only a very short time before
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
LiegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
machine-gun
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From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
onder-officier
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From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
express in words
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his first experience of being under fire, and after the first few minutes he grew quite unconcerned, even though he saw that many of his comrades had, alas! been bowled over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they are, we will teach those German brutes a lesson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edmond, quite cool and determined, lay there firing away in the direction of the little puffs of grey smoke, which were hardly distinguishable behind the distant railway line.
which person or people
From this reading The primeval fury of the male beast bent on fighting, which seizes every man who is called upon to defend his life, had also seized him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They say that the French will be at Liege to-night," remarked the _onder-officier_ with the red moustache, in charge of the machine-gun.
