aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
Bedford
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From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
embrasures
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From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
set up or found
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
Gordon
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From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
Laggernoun
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
Napoleons
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From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
others
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From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
having a point
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading Levi Bedford and the boys had arranged the arms in racks made by the carpenters.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are my sons, Lieutenant," said Major Lyon, introducing each of them by name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
twelve-pounders
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From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two Napoleons, as the twelve-pounders are sometimes called, were pointed out at the embrasures, and the aspect of the place was decidedly warlike.
in or at the place that
From this reading Buck Lagger had been removed to the hospital, where he found three of his comrades of the Home Guards, two others having been sent to their homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD Lieutenant Gordon looked about him with something like amazement as he entered the fort.
