used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
in addition
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
BoxersnounUS /ˈbɑːksərz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
Charlie
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From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
give encouragement to
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
Fred
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From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
terrifyverbUS /ˈterəfaɪ/
fill with terror; frighten greatly
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
They've
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From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
Three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they fell into silence, listening to the distant sounds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
Wang
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From this reading Every Englishman, and Ping Wang also, joined in the cheer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three-quarters of an hour after the first sound of firing was heard by Charlie and his friends, a loud, unmistakably British cheer rang through the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
which person or people
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading 'They've entered the town,' Fred exclaimed, and cheered wildly.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The Boxers were yelling furiously, hoping to terrify the Englishmen who had entered the town.
