used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
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 "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
make calm or still
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
without stop or interruption
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
Hassan
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From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
ten 10s
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
LegionnairesnounUS /ˈliːdʒənerz/
plural of “legionnaire” — a member of the American Legion
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
Moroka
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From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
in motion
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
not in physical motion
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And David Moroka took over with a calm efficiency that impressed all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
under normal conditions
From this reading * * * * * El Hassan continued moving his headquarters, usually daily, but he eluded the journalists only another twelve hours.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Homer Crawford closed his eyes wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they were upon the mobile camp like locusts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What it boils down to, still, is that a hundred of those Arab Legionnaires, with their armor, could finish us all off in ten minutes if it came to open battle."
