used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
anew
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old pre-war sedan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old pre-war sedan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
the force of workers available
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old pre-war sedan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
pre-war
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From this reading It was an old pre-war sedan.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading It was an old pre-war sedan.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its doors opened and six or seven men boiled out of it, staring at the castle and shouting as they moved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
usurpers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
in or at the place that
From this reading My attention was not on them however, but on the drive, where the first of a line of motors had already pulled up and stopped.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Below me as I leaned out of the window I saw a number of usurpers come running out of the broken door to see what was happening, then turn and go in again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind me I heard firing start up again, though not with any great volume.
