used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/
in an insane manner
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
Martha
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From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
do one's shopping
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
tin-foil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading * * * * * In the little village part of the church and the baker’s shop lay in ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly the earth shook, a great explosion rent the air, and the mill on the hill was rent timber from timber and the great sails doubled up like tin-foil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Good shooting,” said the German Forward Observation Officer, as he tucked his glass under his arm and went “home” to dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martha had sent but a part of her signal, and it had been acted upon with characteristic German promptitude.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the windmill on the hill, which shook crazily as the sails tore their way through the air, a man and a woman struggled desperately, the woman with almost superhuman strength.
