used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
the act of burning something
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
Carfax
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From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
fed-up
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From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
Gallipoli
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From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
incompetencenounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətəns/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
Jim
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From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
others
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From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
RECONNAISSANCEnounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
salamandersnounUS /ˌsæləˈmændərz/
plural of “salamander” — any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
in the near future
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
StentnounUS /stent/
a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
that's
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From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chance detailed them for special duty as soon as they landed.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
very small
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading Here, a few perished among the filthy salamanders in the snow; there, thousands died in the burning Turkish gorse---- ------------------ But that’s history; and its makers are already officially damned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But now concerning two others of the fed-up dozen on board the mule transport--Harry Stent and Jim Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading RECONNAISSANCE And that was the way Carfax ended--a tiny tragedy of incompetence compared to the mountainous official fiasco at Gallipoli.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Destiny linked arms with them; Fate jerked a mysterious thumb over her shoulder toward Italy.
